A student’s work to simplify a radical is shown below. Select the statement which best applies to the sample mathematical work.

Answer:
B
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\sqrt[4]{80} =\sqrt[4]{16 \cdot 5}[/tex]
[tex]\sqrt[4]{16 \cdot 5} =\sqrt[4]{16} \sqrt[4]{5} =2\sqrt[4]{5}[/tex]
The second line is incorrect as [tex]\sqrt[4]{16} =2[/tex]