Answer
$16x^{4}$
Work Step by Step
Using laws of exponents, the given expression simplifies to
\begin{align*}
&
\left( 4x^2 \right)^{2}
\\&=
4^2x^{2(2)}
\\&=
16x^{4}
.\end{align*}
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