If x=a^6, y=b^6, b is not equal to 0, and a=4b, then...

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If x=a^6, y=b^6, b is not equal to 0, and a=4b, then x/y=

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C We first convert each cube root to fractional exponents using "Roots as Fractional Exponents" and simplify the exponents x = a^6 1/3 = a^2 y = b^6 1/3 = b^2 We form the ratio and rewrite it as a power of a fraction using "Exponents of Fractions" x/y = a^2/b^2 (a/b)^2 We substitute "a = 4 b" into the expression and calculate the square (a/b)^2 = (4 b/b)^2 = 4^2 4^2 = 16

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$We first convert each cube root to fractional exponents using "Roots as Fractional Exponents" and simplify the exponents$	$x = a^{6 \times \frac{1}{3}} = a^{2} y = b^{6 \times \frac{1}{3}} = b^{2}$
$We form the ratio and rewrite it as a power of a fraction using "Exponents of Fractions"$	$\frac{x}{y} = \frac{a ^{2}}{b ^{2}} (\frac{a}{b})^{2}$
$We substitute "a = 4 b" into the expression and calculate the square$	$(\frac{a}{b})^{2} = (\frac{4 b}{b})^{2} = 4^{2} 4^{2} = 16$

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