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Big Ideas Math Algebra 2 A Bridge to Success

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Maintaining Mathematical Proficiency

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Exercise 1 Page 293

$a^{4} = a \cdot a \cdot a \cdot a$

$48$

The expression

2^{4},

or

2

to the fourth power, can be written as the product of four

2

terms.

3 \cdot 2^{4}

Rewrite $2^{4}$ as $2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2$

3 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2

Multiply

48

Using a calculator, we can either enter

2^{4}

or

2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 .

Both expressions give us the same answer.

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