What is# (-2x^2y^4)^3#?

2 Answers
May 18, 2018

#-8x^6y^12#

Explanation:

#(-2)^3=-8#

#(x^2)^3=x^(2 xx3)=x^6#

#(y^4)^3=y^12#

#-8x^6y^12#

Explanation:

#(abc)^3 = a^3b^3c^3# ,
so #(-2x^2y^4)^3=(-2)^3(x^2)^3(y^4)^3# ,

and because #(a^b)^c=a^(bc)#,

#(-2)^3(x^2)^3(y^4)^3=-8x^6y^12# .