Write 2^40 as an exponent with a base of: 2^2, 2^5, 2^8, 2^10

2^40 =

1) (2^2)^20

2) (2^5)^8

3) (2^8)^5

4) (2^10)^4

Step-by-step explanation:

We know this simply because we multiply the exponent inside the parentheses by the exponenent outside the parentheses. Using this, we can simply find the numbers that have a product of 40.

2x^2+5x+17

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