If you're multiplying 2 numbers that are the same, and they each have an exponent, how do you determine what the new exponent will be?

Manuela claims that and are congruent. which statement best describes her claim? she is incorrect because the segments do not have the same orientation. she is incorrect because the segments do not have the same length. she is correct because the segments have the same length. she is correct because the segments have the same orientation.