Write the Expression with Only Positive Exponents and Evaluate If $- 3 ^ { - 4 }$

question 371

Multiple Choice

Write the expression with only positive exponents and evaluate if possible. Assume all variables represent nonzero real
numbers.
- $- 3 ^ { - 4 }$

• A) \(- 81\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 81 }\)
• C) \(- \frac { 1 } { 81 }\)
• D) 81

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