Question

Which statement is true?
a. (p2)5= p3
b. (p2)5= p7
c. (p2)5= p10
d. (p2)5= p25

Answer 1

When you raise a power to a power, you multiply the exponents.

$(p^2)^5=p^{2 \times 5}=p^{10}$

The answer is C.