Use the Power Rule and the Power of a Product $( - 4 x y ) ^ { 2 }$

question 197

Multiple Choice

Use the power rule and the power of a product or quotient rule to simplify the expression.
- $( - 4 x y ) ^ { 2 }$

• A) \(- 8 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 2 }\)
• B) \(16 x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 2 }\)
• C) \(16 x y\)
• D) \(- 8 x y\)

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