Use Rational Exponents to Simplify $\sqrt [ 4 ] { x ^ { 28 } }$

question 38

Multiple Choice

Use rational exponents to simplify. Write the answer in radical notation if appropriate.
- $\sqrt [ 4 ] { x ^ { 28 } }$

• A) \(\sqrt [ 7 ] { x }\)
• B) \(x ^ { 7 }\)
• C) \(\sqrt [ 7 ] { \mathrm { x } ^ { 4 } }\)
• D) \(x ^ { 4 }\)

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