Which expression is equivalent to open paren 16 x to the 8th power y to the negative 12 power close paren raised to the 1 half power ?
A
the fraction with numerator 8 x to the 4th power and denominator y to the 6th powerB
the fraction with numerator 4 x to the 4th power and denominator y to the 6th powerC
negative 4 x to the 4th power y to the 6th powerD
negative 8 x to the 4th power y to the 6th power