SOLUTION
Given the question in the image, the following are the solution steps to answer the question.
STEP 1: Write the given expression
[tex]4^2\ast4^3[/tex]STEP 2: Simplify the expression using the law of indices
[tex]\begin{gathered} \mathrm{Apply\:exponent\:rule}:\quad \:a^b\cdot \:a^c=a^{b+c} \\ 4^2\cdot \:4^3=4^{2+3} \\ =4^{\left\{2+3\right\}} \\ =4^5=1024 \end{gathered}[/tex]Hence, the evaluation gives:
[tex]1024[/tex]