Question

In a test on Laws of exponent, Paul and Vida are asked to multiply a5 and a5. Paul wrote a5 ∙ a5= 2a5. Vida wrote a5 ∙ a5= a10.Whose work is correct? Explain.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer to both is wrong because a × a = a^2

so. a5 × a5 = a5^2