Which of the following is a valid alternative representation of the IPv6 address 2001:0da8:0000:0000:0024:0000:4ab9:0300?

Which of the following is a valid alternative representation of the IPv6 address 2001:0da8:0000:0000:0024:0000:4ab9:0300?
A . 2001:0da8::0024:0000:4ab9:03
B . 2001:da8::0:24::4ab9:300
C . 2001:da8::24::4ab9:300
D . 2001:da8::24:0:4ab9:300

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Answer: A

Explanation:

In IPv6, consecutive sections of zeros can be abbreviated with a double colon (::) once in an address.

Also, leading zeros in each hextet (group of four hexadecimal digits) can be removed.

The original address is 2001:0da8:0000:0000:0024:0000:4ab9:0300.

Removing leading zeros and applying the abbreviation:

– 0da8 becomes da8.

– 0000 becomes 0 (and multiple consecutive 0000 sections can be represented by::).

– The final result becomes 2001:da8::24:0:4ab9:300, which matches option A when properly formatted.