Answer
$x^{16}y^{40}$
Work Step by Step
Using the laws of exponents, the given expression, $
(x^2y^5)^8
$, is equivalent to
\begin{array}{l}
x^{2(8)}y^{5(8)}
\\\\=
x^{16}y^{40}
.\end{array}
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