Perform the Indicated Operation Involving Rational Expressions $\frac { 8 a ^ { 2 } - 64 a } { a ^ { 3 } - 8 a ^ { 2 } } \cdot \frac { a ^ { 2 } - 16 a + 64 } { a ^ { 2 } - 64 }$

question 239

Multiple Choice

Perform the indicated operation involving rational expressions. $\frac { 8 a ^ { 2 } - 64 a } { a ^ { 3 } - 8 a ^ { 2 } } \cdot \frac { a ^ { 2 } - 16 a + 64 } { a ^ { 2 } - 64 }$

• A) \(\frac { 8 a ^ { 2 } + 64 } { a ^ { 2 } + 8 a }\)
• B) \(\frac { a - 8 } { a ^ { 2 } + 8 a }\)
• C) \(\frac { 8 } { a ^ { 2 } + 8 a }\)
• D) \(\frac { 8 a - 64 } { a ^ { 2 } + 8 a }\)

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