What would the next step look like for simplifying the expression with the exponent?

Solution:
Given the expression below
[tex]\left(11c^9\right)^2[/tex]The next step in simplifying the expression with the exponent will be
By applying exponent rule
[tex]\begin{gathered} \left(a\cdot \:b\right)^n=a^nb^n \\ (11c^9)^2=11^2\cdot c^{9\cdot2} \end{gathered}[/tex]Hence, the answer is
[tex]\begin{equation*} 11^2\cdot c^{9\cdot2} \end{equation*}[/tex]