fully simplify

(4x^2y^4)^5

To fully simplify (4x^2y^4)^5, we can raise each individual term inside the parenthesis to the 5th power.

The coefficient 4 raised to the 5th power is 4^5 = 1024.

The variable x raised to the 5th power is x^5.

The variable y raised to the 5th power is y^5.

Therefore, the simplified expression is 1024x^5y^5.