When (3x squared) is raised to the 3rd power, what is the resulting coefficient?
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Correct answer to question 57 (Mathematics Knowledge): 27
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Everything inside the bracket is raised to the power, the coefficient included. So 3 cubed gives 27 and x squared becomes x to the 6th, making the full result 27x to the 6th.
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