if a single number is in a parenthesis and there's an exponent outside of it, what do i do fam??

Question

for example (3) to the power of 2 ...  pls help this is literally a 126 question packet and it's due in 2 days :')

Answer 1

A single number in parenthesis that is raised to an exponent
is just that number raised to the indicated power:  (x)ⁿ = xⁿ
 
(3)² = 3² = 3*3 = 9
 
(3)⁴ = 3⁴  = 3*3*3*3 = 81
 

Answer 2

(3)²

 

The above notation means to raise the base, which is 3, to the 2nd power. In other words, multiply 3 * 3 = 9

 

If the problem were (3)³, then you would raise 3 to the 3rd power, or multiply 3 * 3 * 3 = 27