Answer:
D.) 8x¹²y³
Explanation:
When an expression is raised to a power, you have to raise everything in the expression to the power when simplifying. This includes the coefficients and variables. When a variable already raised to a power is raised to another power, the powers are multiplied.
Therefore,
2³ = 8
(x⁴)³ = x⁴*³ = x¹²
(y)³ = y³
Combined, the final answer is 8x¹²y³.