Use the Quotient Rule
-$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { x ^ { 6 } }$
A) $\frac { 1 } { { } ^ { 4} x}$
B) $- x ^ { 4 }$
C) $x ^ { 4 }$
D) $- \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 4 } }$

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The Quotient Rule for exponents states that when dividing two exponents with the same base, you subtract the exponents: $x^m / x^n = x^{m-n}$. Here, $x^2 / x^6 = x^{2-6} = x^{-4}$, which simplifies to $\frac{1}{x^4}$.

Use the Quotient Rule - x2x6\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { x ^ { 6 } }x6x2​

Use the Quotient Rule
- $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { x ^ { 6 } }$