Simplifying a Rational Expression Simplify (a ^ 2 * b ^ 8)/(a ^ 2 * b ^ 3 - a ^ 4 * b ^ 2); (a * b ^ 2)/(1 - a ^ 4 * b ^ 2); (a ^ 3 * b ^ 8)/(a ^ 2 * b ^ 2 * (b - a ^ 2)); b/(1 - a); (a * b ^ 4)/(b - a ^ 2)