Simplify the expression, if possible.
-$( - 81 ) ^ { 5 / 2 }$
A) $- \frac { 405 } { 2 }$
B) 59,049
C) $- 59,049$
D) Not a real number

Name: Simplify the expression, if possible. -$( - 81 ) ^ { 5 / 2 }$ A) $- \frac { 405 } { 2 }$ B) 59,049 C) $- 59,049$ D) Not a real number
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The expression $( - 81 ) ^ { 5 / 2 }$ involves taking the square root of a negative number, which is not defined in the real number system. Therefore, the expression is not a real number.

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Simplify the Expression, If Possible $( - 81 ) ^ { 5 / 2 }$