Use the Properties of Exponents to Simplify $$\left( r ^ { 1 / 3 } \cdot s ^ { 1 / 3 } \right) ^ { 2 }$$

question 191

Multiple Choice

Use the properties of exponents to simplify. Write with positive exponents.
- $$\left( r ^ { 1 / 3 } \cdot s ^ { 1 / 3 } \right) ^ { 2 }$$

• A) \(r ^ { 2 / 3 } s ^ { 2 / 3 }\)
• B) \(r ^ { 1 / 6 } { } _ { \mathrm { s } } ^ { 1 / 6 }\)
• C) \(r ^ { 1 / 9 } s ^ { 1 / 9 }\)
• D) \(\mathrm { r } ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { 2 }\)

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