Write the exponential expression below in simplest form.
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Write the exponential expression below in simplest form. ​ 
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The exponential expression is in scientific notation form: 11 times 10 to the power of something. The something is represented by the numbers and letters after the underscore. In this case, that power is 2210_015a. To simplify, we just need to convert this to a single number. In hexadecimal notation (base 16), which is what is being used here, the letters A-F represent the numbers 10-15. So, converting 015a to base 10 (decimal), we get 346. Therefore, the final answer is 11 x 10^346. Option C matches this answer.

Write the Exponential Expression Below in Simplest Form