document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307530>Question 307530</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Why does in * in = inches squared?  I'm not sure what exponent rule is behind this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #220002 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=220002\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When you square anything you multiply that thing by itself!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E2+=+5%2A5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E2+=+5%2A5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Aa+=+a%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Aa+=+a%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ft%2Aft+=+ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ft%2Aft+=+ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=in%2Ain+=+in%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"in%2Ain+=+in%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The exponent rule is when multiplying things that have the same base, you add the exponents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E1%2Aa%5E1+=+a%5E%28%281%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E1%2Aa%5E1+=+a%5E%28%281%2B1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Here, a is the base.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%5E2%2A7%5E3+=+7%5E%28%282%2B3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%5E2%2A7%5E3+=+7%5E%28%282%2B3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%5E5+=+16807 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%5E5+=+16807\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Here, 7 is the base.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "However:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%5E2%2A8%5E3+%3C%3E+%286%2A8%29%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%5E2%2A8%5E3+%3C%3E+%286%2A8%29%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Because the bases (6 & 8) are not the same.\r<BR>\n" );
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