Use the Properties of Exponents to Simplify the Expression $64 \left( \frac { a ^ { 3 } b ^ { - 6 } } { a ^ { - 3 } b ^ { 6 } } \right) ^ { 1 / 3 }$

question 45

Multiple Choice

Use the properties of exponents to simplify the expression. Write with positive exponents.
- $64 \left( \frac { a ^ { 3 } b ^ { - 6 } } { a ^ { - 3 } b ^ { 6 } } \right) ^ { 1 / 3 }$

• A) \(\frac { 16 a } { b ^ { 2 } }\)
• B) \(\frac { 16 b ^ { 6 } } { a }\)
• C) \(4 a ^ { 2 } b ^ { 6 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 4 a ^ { 2 } } { b ^ { 4 } }\)

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