Chapter 7.4, Problem 17P

Explain why each expression is not in simplest form.

${\text{m}}^3{\text{n}}^0$

To determine

To explain: The reason that given expression is not in simplest form.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The given expression is $m^3{n}^0$ .

Method used:

The simplest form of an expression means no further calculation for simplification of the expression is possible.

The given expression E (say) is $E=m^3{n}^0$ .

The expression $E=m^3{n}^0$ may be simplified further as $E^{\prime }=m^3{n}^0=m^3\cdot 1=m^3$ whose further simplification is not possible.

Thus, the simplest form of expression $m^3{n}^0$ is $m^3$ as no further modification is possible.

Hence, the expression $m^3{n}^0$ is not in simplest form