Simplify Express Your Answer with Positive Exponents $$\left( x ^ { - 4 } y ^ { 6 } \right) ^ { - 1 }$$

question 39

Multiple Choice

Simplify. Express your answer with positive exponents. Assume that all variables are nonzero.
- $$\left( x ^ { - 4 } y ^ { 6 } \right) ^ { - 1 }$$

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { x ^ { 4 } y ^ { 6 } }\)
• B) \(\frac { x ^ { 4 } } { y ^ { 6 } }\)
• C) \(\frac { y ^ { 5 } } { x ^ { - 5 } }\)
• D) \(\frac { x ^ { - 5 } } { y ^ { 5 } }\)

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