Divide. Leave your answer in exponent form. Assume that all variables in any denominator are nonzero.
-$\left( x ^ { 5 } y \right) ^ { 2 }$
A) $x ^ { 7 } y$
B) $x ^ { 7 } y ^ { 3 }$
C) $x ^ { 10 } y ^ { 2 }$
D) $x ^ { 10 } y$

Question

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When raising a power to a power, you multiply the exponents. Thus, $(x^5y)^2 = x^{5*2}y^{1*2} = x^{10}y^2$.

Divide Leave Your Answer in Exponent Form (x5y)2\left( x ^ { 5 } y \right) ^ { 2 }(x5y)2

Divide Leave Your Answer in Exponent Form $\left( x ^ { 5 } y \right) ^ { 2 }$