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

question 586

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

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