Use the power rule and the power of a product or quotient rule to simplify the expression.
-$( \mathrm { rs } ) ^ { 8 }$
A) $r ^ { 9 } s ^ { 9 }$
B) $8 \mathrm { rs }$
C) $\mathrm { rs } ^ { 8 }$
D) $\mathrm { r } ^ { 8 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { 8 }$

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The power of a product rule states that $(ab)^n = a^n b^n$, so applying this rule to $(rs)^8$ gives $r^8 s^8$.

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Use the Power Rule and the Power of a Product $( \mathrm { rs } ) ^ { 8 }$