Simplify and Write with Positive Exponents Only $- ( - 3 ) ^ { - 4 }$

question 40

Multiple Choice

Simplify and write with positive exponents only.
- $- ( - 3 ) ^ { - 4 }$

• A) -\(\frac { 1 } { 81 }\)
• B) 81
• C) -81
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 81 }\)

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