Answer
$(a^6/a^4)^2$ (given)
$(a^2*a^4/a^4)^2$ (simplifying the numerator)
$(a^2)^2$ (simplifying the expression)
$a^4$ (multiplying the exponents)
Work Step by Step
$(a^6/a^4)^2$ (given)
$a^{12}/a^8$ (multiplying exponents)
$a^{12-8}$ (subtracting exponents)
$a^4$ (simplifying the expression)