Rewrite as a radical expression and simplify if possible. Assume all variables represent nonnegative real numbers.
-$\left(x^{4} y^{6}\right)^{1 / 2}$
A) $x^{2} y^{3}$
B) $2 x^{4} y^{6}$
C) $x^{8} y^{12}$
D) $x^{3} y^{2}$

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To rewrite and simplify the expression $\left(x^{4} y^{6}\right)^{1 / 2}$, apply the exponent rule $(a^m)^n = a^{mn}$ to each variable, resulting in $x^{4\cdot\frac{1}{2}} y^{6\cdot\frac{1}{2}} = x^2 y^3$.

Rewrite as a Radical Expression and Simplify If Possible (x4y6)1/2\left(x^{4} y^{6}\right)^{1 / 2}(x4y6)1/2

Rewrite as a Radical Expression and Simplify If Possible $\left(x^{4} y^{6}\right)^{1 / 2}$