Simplify using index laws: a^4 × a^4.
Note
When multiplying powers with the same base, keep the base unchanged and add the exponents. Do not multiply the bases or the exponents separately. Here, a^4 × a^4 = a^8. So the simplified form is a^8.
Simplify using index laws: a^4 × a^4.
When multiplying powers with the same base, keep the base unchanged and add the exponents. Do not multiply the bases or the exponents separately. Here, a^4 × a^4 = a^8. So the simplified form is a^8.