Use the Product Rule to Simplify the Expression $( - 2 ) ^ { 2 } ( - 2 ) ^ { 7 }$

question 178

Multiple Choice

Use the product rule to simplify the expression. Write the result using exponents.
- $( - 2 ) ^ { 2 } ( - 2 ) ^ { 7 }$

• A) \(( - 2 ) ^ { 9 }\)
• B) \((4) ^ { 9 }\)
• C) \(- 4 ^ { 14 }\)
• D) \(2 ^ { 9 }\)

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