Use the Product Rule to Simplify the Expression $( - 2 ) ^ { 7 } \cdot ( - 2 ) ^ { 4 }$

question 185

Multiple Choice

Use the product rule to simplify the expression.
- $( - 2 ) ^ { 7 } \cdot ( - 2 ) ^ { 4 }$

• A) \(211\)
• B) \(4 ^ { 11 }\)
• C) \(( - 2 ) ^ { 11 }\)
• D) \(- 428\)

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