Simplify Write the Answer Using Positive Exponents Only $\left( \frac { 1 } { 5 } \right) ^ { - 4 }$

question 328

Multiple Choice

Simplify. Write the answer using positive exponents only.
- $\left( \frac { 1 } { 5 } \right) ^ { - 4 }$

• A) -625
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 20 }\)
• C) \(625\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 625 }\)

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