Write with positive exponents. Simplify if possible.
-$81 ^ { - 5 / 4 }$
A) 243
B) $\frac { 1 } { 243 }$
C) $- \frac { 1 } { 243 }$
D) not a real number

Name: Write with positive exponents. Simplify if possible. -$81 ^ { - 5 / 4 }$ A) 243 B) $\frac { 1 } { 243 }$ C) $- \frac { 1 } { 243 }$ D) not a real number
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$81^{-5/4}$ can be simplified by first recognizing that $81 = 3^4$, so $81^{-5/4} = (3^4)^{-5/4} = 3^{-5} = \frac{1}{3^5} = \frac{1}{243}$.

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