Simplify.
-$\left( - 4 x ^ { 3 } y \right) ^ { 2 }$
A) $( - 4 ) ^ { 2 } x ^ { 6 } y ^ { 2 }$
B) $- 8 x ^ { 3 } y ^ { 2 }$
C) $- 8 x ^ { 3 } y$
D) $( - 4 ) ^ { 2 } x ^ { 5 } y ^ { 2 }$

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When simplifying $\left( - 4 x ^ { 3 } y \right) ^ { 2 }$, each component inside the parentheses is squared: $(-4)^2 = 16$, $x^3$ squared becomes $x^6$, and $y$ squared becomes $y^2$, resulting in $16x^6y^2$, which matches option A's form.

Simplify - (−4x3y)2\left( - 4 x ^ { 3 } y \right) ^ { 2 }(−4x3y)2

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- $\left( - 4 x ^ { 3 } y \right) ^ { 2 }$