Use the Properties of Exponents to Simplify the Expression $\frac { y ^ { 3 / 4 } } { y ^ { 1 / 4 } }$

question 238

Multiple Choice

Use the properties of exponents to simplify the expression. Write with positive exponents.
- $\frac { y ^ { 3 / 4 } } { y ^ { 1 / 4 } }$

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { y }\)
• B) \(y ^ { 3 / 4 }\)
• C) \(\mathrm { y } ^ { 1 / 2 }\)
• D) \(\mathrm { y }\)

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