Answer
$a^{2}$
Work Step by Step
Using the laws of exponents, the given expression, $
a^4\cdot a^{-2}
,$ simplifies to
\begin{array}{l}\require{cancel}
a^{4+(-2)}
\\\\=
a^{4-2}
\\\\=
a^{2}
.\end{array}
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