Given, (4x^-2. y^8)^(-1/2)(4x−2.y8)−12
rArr 4^(-1/2). (x^-2)^(-1/2). (y^8)^(-1/2)⇒4−12.(x−2)−12.(y8)−12
rArr (2^2)^(-1/2). x^[(-2)(-1/2)]. y^[8(-1/2)]⇒(22)−12.x(−2)(−12).y8(−12) [As (a^m)^n = a^(mn)](am)n=amn]
rArr 2^-1. x^1. y^(-4)⇒2−1.x1.y−4 [ As a^-1 = 1/a]a−1=1a]
rArr x/(2y^4)⇒x2y4