Simplifying using the power of product rule

The video tutorial covers the properties of exponents, focusing on the power of product. It explains how to apply this property to expressions involving exponents, using examples to illustrate the concept. The tutorial demonstrates the distribution of exponents across terms and the multiplication of exponents when terms are raised to a power. The session concludes with simplifying expressions using the power of product.

What is the result of simplifying 2^2 * X^2 * 4^2 * Y^2?

Describe the steps taken to simplify the expression mentioned in the text.