Answer:
B) √a
Step-by-step explanation:
The applicable rules of exponents are ...
(a^b)(a^c) = a^(b+c)
√a = a^(1/2)
(a^b)/(a^c) = a^(b-c)
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A) (a^(1/8))(a^(1/8)) = a^(1/8+1/8) = a^(1/4)
B) √a = a^(1/2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . not equal to a^(1/4)
C) a^(3/4)/a^(1/2) = a^(3/4-1/2) = a^(1/4)
D) (a^(1/8))^2 = a^(1/8+1/8) = a^(1/4) . . . . . same as (A)
