Use the Properties of Exponents to Simplify $\frac { x ^ { - 1 / 2 } y ^ { 3 / 8 } } { \left( x ^ { 4 } y ^ { - 5 } \right) ^ { - 1 / 2 } }$

question 143

Multiple Choice

Use the properties of exponents to simplify. Write with positive exponents.
- $\frac { x ^ { - 1 / 2 } y ^ { 3 / 8 } } { \left( x ^ { 4 } y ^ { - 5 } \right) ^ { - 1 / 2 } }$

• A) \(\frac { y ^ { 17 / 8 } } { x ^ { 3 / 2 } }\)
• B) \(\frac { x ^ { 3 / 2 } } { y ^ { 17 / 8 } }\)
• C) \(x ^ { 3 / 2 } y ^ { 17 / 8 }\)
• D) \(- \frac { x ^ { 3 / 2 } } { y ^ { 17 / 8 } }\)

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