Question

Simplify -(3xy^4)^-4

Answer 1

`(-1)/(81x^4y^16)`

Explanation:

→Rewrite the expression so that the exponent is no longer negative. To do this, you write it as:

`(-1)/((3xy^4)^4)`

→Apply the exponent (4) to the 3, x, and
`y^4`:

`(-1)/(81x^4y^16)`