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

question 273

Multiple Choice

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

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { 6 a ^ { 2 } }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 9 a ^ { 2 } }\)
• C) \(9 a ^ { 2 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 9 } { a ^ { 2 } }\)

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