Find the Root $\sqrt [ 4 ] { 16 x ^ { 8 } y ^ { 16 } }$

question 253

Multiple Choice

Find the root. Assume that all variables represent nonnegative real numbers.
- $\sqrt [ 4 ] { 16 x ^ { 8 } y ^ { 16 } }$

• A) \(2 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 4 }\)
• B) \(4 x ^ { 4 } y ^ { 2 }\)
• C) \(2.497 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 4 }\)
• D) not a real number

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