Use the Product Rule of Exponents to simplify the expression 2(4) squared ⋅2(2) squared

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To simplify the expression \(2(4)^2 \cdot 2(2)^2\), we first rewrite it in a clearer format:

\[ 2^4 \cdot 2^2 \]

Next, we apply the Product Rule of Exponents, which states that when multiplying two expressions with the same base, you add the exponents:

\[ 2^4 \cdot 2^2 = 2^{4 + 2} = 2^6 \]

Now we can simplify \(2^6\):

\[ 2^6 = 64 \]

Therefore, the simplified expression is:

\[ \boxed{64} \]