Multiply the Polynomials by Using the Distributive Property $3 s ^ { 2 } t ^ { 2 } \left( s ^ { 2 } t ^ { 4 } + 6 s t ^ { 2 } + 4 s ^ { 2 } \right)$

question 12

Multiple Choice

Multiply the polynomials by using the distributive property. $3 s ^ { 2 } t ^ { 2 } \left( s ^ { 2 } t ^ { 4 } + 6 s t ^ { 2 } + 4 s ^ { 2 } \right)$

• A) \(3 s ^ { 4 } t ^ { 6 } + 6 s t ^ { 2 } + 4 s ^ { 2 }\)
• B) \(3 s ^ { 4 } t ^ { 6 } + 18 s ^ { 3 } t ^ { 4 } + 12 s ^ { 4 }\)
• C) \(3 s ^ { 4 } t ^ { 6 } + 18 s ^ { 3 } t ^ { 4 } + 12 s ^ { 4 } t ^ { 2 }\)
• D) \(3 s ^ { 4 } t ^ { 6 } + 6 s ^ { 3 } t ^ { 4 } + 4 s ^ { 2 }\)

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