Use multiplication to fully expand the expression below.

a^5 c^2

Press the dot⋅ button or type the * symbol on your keyboard to represent multiplication. Using times× for multiplication is inappropriate when xx may be used as a variable. Expanded form:

a^5 ⋅ c^2 = a ⋅ a ⋅ a ⋅ a ⋅ a ⋅ c ⋅ c = aaaaa ⋅ cc = aaaaa ⋅ cc