Use Rational Exponents to Simplify the Following $\sqrt [ 4 ] { 16 x ^ { 2 } }$

question 244

Multiple Choice

Use rational exponents to simplify the following.
- $\sqrt [ 4 ] { 16 x ^ { 2 } }$

• A) \(16 \mathrm { x } ^ { 1 / 2 }\)
• B) \(2 x ^ { 1 / 2 }\)
• C) \(2 x ^ { 1 / 4 }\)
• D) \(2 x ^ { 2 }\)

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