Simplify Write the Answer Using Positive Exponents Only $( - 3 a ) ^ { 2 }$

question 322

Multiple Choice

Simplify. Write the answer using positive exponents only.
- $( - 3 a ) ^ { 2 }$

• A) \(9 a ^ { 2 }\)
• B) \(- 6 a ^ { 2 }\)
• C) 9a
• D) -6 a

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