Multiplying three exponents with rational powers

The video tutorial explains how to handle exponents when the bases are the same. Instead of converting bases, the teacher demonstrates using the rules of exponents to add powers directly. The example given shows adding 1/3 three times to get a result of 1, illustrating the simplicity of the process. The session concludes with a student expressing surprise at the ease of the method.

Explain why you don't need to convert bases when they are the same.

What was the teacher's reaction to the simplicity of the problem involving 5 to the first power?