Solve (y^4)^2

$$( y ^ { 4 } ) ^ { 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$y^{8}$$

Steps for Raising Power to Another Power

Use the rules of exponents to simplify the expression.

$$\left(y^{4}\right)^{2}$$

To raise a power to another power, multiply the exponents.

$$y^{4\times 2}$$

Multiply 4 times 2.

$$y^{8}$$

Differentiate w.r.t. y

$$8y^{7}$$

Steps Using Chain Rule

If F is the composition of two differentiable functions f\left(u\right) and u=g\left(x\right), that is, if F\left(x\right)=f\left(g\left(x\right)\right), then the derivative of F is the derivative of f with respect to u times the derivative of g with respect to x, that is, \frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x}(F)\left(x\right)=\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x}(f)\left(g\left(x\right)\right)\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x}(g)\left(x\right).

$$2\left(y^{4}\right)^{2-1}\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}y}(y^{4})$$

The derivative of a polynomial is the sum of the derivatives of its terms. The derivative of a constant term is 0. The derivative of ax^{n} is nax^{n-1}.

$$2\left(y^{4}\right)^{1}\times 4y^{4-1}$$

Simplify.

$$8y^{3}\left(y^{4}\right)^{1}$$

For any term t, t^{1}=t.

$$8y^{3}y^{4}$$