What is the simplified form of square root of 64 x to the 16th power ?

The square root of 64 is 8, and x to the 16th power is (x to the 8th power) squared. Therefore, its square root is x to the 8th power (which is nonnegative for real x). The simplified expression is 8x to the 8th power, choice D.

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