Use the Properties of Exponents to Simplify $\frac { y ^ { 1 / 8 } } { y ^ { 5 / 8 } }$

question 186

Multiple Choice

Use the properties of exponents to simplify. Write with positive exponents.
- $\frac { y ^ { 1 / 8 } } { y ^ { 5 / 8 } }$

• A) \(- \frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
• B) \(- \mathrm { y } ^ { 1 / 2 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { y ^ { 1 / 2 } }\)
• D) \(y ^ { 5 / 16 }\)

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