a) $$x^5 \cdot (x^2)^3 = x^5 \cdot x^{2\cdot3} = x^5 \cdot x^6 = x^{5+6} = x^{11}$$;
б) $$(x^3)^4 \cdot x^8 = x^{3\cdot4} \cdot x^8 = x^{12} \cdot x^8 = x^{12+8} = x^{20}$$.
Ответ: a) $$x^{11}$$, б) $$x^{20}$$.