Rewrite the Expression Without Using Negative Exponents $\frac { a ^ { 2 } } { b ^ { - 4 } }$

question 52

Multiple Choice

Rewrite the expression without using negative exponents. (Assume all variables represent nonzero real numbers.)
- $\frac { a ^ { 2 } } { b ^ { - 4 } }$

• A) \(a ^ { 2 } b ^ { 4 }\)
• B) \(\frac { b ^ { 4 } } { a ^ { 2 } }\)
• C) 1
• D) \(\left( \frac { a } { b } \right) ^ { - 2 }\)

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