Question 1169535
100^2 = 100 * 100 = 1 * 10^2 * 1 * 10^2 = 1 * 10^4 = 10,000


1000^2 = 1000 * 1000 = 1 * 10^3 * 1 * 10^3 = 1 * 10^6 = 1,000,000.


with exponents, the following rules apply.


x^2 * x^2 = x^(2+2) = x^4


x^3 * x^3 = x^(3+3) = x^6


here's a tutorial on exponent arithmetic


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