Simplify the expression. Assume all variables represent nonzero real numbers.
-$$( - 3 x ) ^ { 2 }$$
A) $- 6 x$
B) $- 9 x ^ { 2 }$
C) $9 x ^ { 2 }$
D) $6 x$

Name: Simplify the expression. Assume all variables represent nonzero real numbers. -\[( - 3 x ) ^ { 2 }\] A) $- 6 x$ B) $- 9 x ^ { 2 }$ C) $9 x ^ { 2 }$ D) $6 x$
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When you square $(-3x)^2$, you square both the coefficient (-3)^2 and the variable $x^2$, resulting in $9x^2$.

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