simplify: y^2 x^8/x^6 y^2

Answer 1

To simplify the expression y^2 * x^8 / x^6 * y^2, we can combine the x^8 and x^6 terms:

= y^2 * (x^8 / x^6) * y^2

= y^2 * x^(8-6) * y^2

= y^2 * x^2 * y^2

= y^(2+2) * x^2

= y^4 * x^2