Perform the indicated operations and simplify. $( 4 a ) ^ { 2 } \left( 4 a ^ { 2 } \right)$
A) $64 a ^ { 5 }$
B) $69 a ^ { 4 }$
C) $66 a ^ { 4 }$
D) $64 a ^ { 4 }$
E) $71 a ^ { 4 }$

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When we have two exponentiated numbers of the same base being multiplied together, we can simply add the exponents.

$( 4 a ) ^ { 2 } \left( 4 a ^ { 2 } \right)= 16a^2\cdot 4a^2=64a^4$

Therefore, the answer is D, 64a⁴.

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Perform the Indicated Operations and Simplify $( 4 a ) ^ { 2 } \left( 4 a ^ { 2 } \right)$