Powers: Basic Rules - Raising a Power to Another Power

$$(3 \times 10^{-1}) \times (3 \times 10^{-1}) =$$
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Correct. [[snippet]] >$$(3 \times 10^{-1}) \times (3 \times 10^{-1}) = (3 \times 10^{-1})^2$$ Split the power to individual bases, creating a power in scientific form. >$$ (3 \times 10^{-1})^2=3^2 \times 10^{-2}$$ >$$3^2 \times 10^{-2}=9 \times 10^{-2}$$ Since the 10 part has an exponent of -2, shift the decimal point two places to the **left**. >$$9 \times 10^{-2}=0.09$$
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