Please help me under stand this question.

Answer:
It is 3⁸.
Step-by-step explanation:
xᵃ . xᵇ = x⁽ᵃ ⁺ ᵇ⁾
(xᵃ)ᵇ = xᵃᵇ
Using these two conditions we get:
[tex]$ 3^{-4} . (3^2)^6 = 3^{-4} . 3^{12} $[/tex]
[tex]$ = 3^{-4 + 12} = 3^8 $[/tex]
Hence, the answer is 3⁸.