Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 174

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Simplify.
- $4 ^ { - 2 }$

• A) \(- 16\)
• B) \(- 8\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 16 }\)
• D) 2

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