3 ms·Why couldn't it be (2^2)^9 = 4^9 = 262144 ?by mathgladiator 7y agoWhy couldn't it be (2^2)^9 = 4^9 = 262144 ?vecter 7y agoWhy wouldn't he just write O(4^n) then? That'd be like saying "I counted the cats in the room and there were 2+2 cats".kccqzy 7y agoBecause exponentiation associate to the right.