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

question 211

Multiple Choice

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

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

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