Question 2 • CMS 2026-2027 NC Math 2 CREDIT RECOVERY
Factor out perfect squares: 128 = 64·2, x⁸ = (x⁴)², y³ = y²·y, and z⁹ = (z⁴)²·z. Taking the square root gives 8x⁴yz⁴√(2yz), using the assumptions that y and z are nonnegative. This matches choice C, 8x⁴yz⁴√(2yz).
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