Which of the following is equivalent to open paren 16 raised to the 3 halves power close paren raised to the 1 half power ?

Use the power-of-a-power rule: multiply the exponents, so (16^(3/2))^(1/2) = 16^(3/4). Since 16 = 2^4, this becomes (2^4)^(3/4) = 2^3 = 8. The equivalent expression is 8, choice B.

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