Use the properties of exponents to simplify the expression. Write with positive exponents.
-$\left( r ^ { 1 / 3 } \cdot s ^ { 1 / 3 } \right) ^ { 2 }$
A) $r ^ { 1 / 6 } s ^ { 1 / 6 }$
B) $r ^ { 1 / 9 } s ^ { 1 / 9 }$
C) $r ^ { 2 } s ^ { 2 }$
D) $\mathrm { r } ^ { 2 / 3 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { 2 / 3 }$

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When you raise a product to a power, you can apply the exponent to each factor separately. Thus, $(r^{1/3} \cdot s^{1/3})^2 = r^{(1/3) \cdot 2} \cdot s^{(1/3) \cdot 2} = r^{2/3} \cdot s^{2/3}$.

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Use the Properties of Exponents to Simplify the Expression $\left( r ^ { 1 / 3 } \cdot s ^ { 1 / 3 } \right) ^ { 2 }$