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The browser used by Answers.com is not up to the formatting, but consider 2 to the power 3 to the power 4.
(2 to the power 3) to the power 4 = 8 to the power 4 = 4096
while
2 to the power (3 to the power 4) = 2 to the power 81 = 3.9*10154 (approx).
These two values are not equal and this, therefore, acts as an example showing that exponentiation is not associative.
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What are the definitions of associative property?
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yes
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An example of binary operation which is commutative but not associative?
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Who ln1 equals 0?
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What are the definitions of associative property?
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What operation are not associative?
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