Simplify.
-$\left(-5 a^{4}\right)^{4}$
A) $(-5)^{16} \mathrm{a} ^{16}$
B) $(-5)^{16} \mathrm{a} ^{4}$
C) $-20 a^{4}$
D) $(-5) ^{4} \mathrm{a} ^{16}$

Question

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When simplifying $\left(-5 a^{4}\right)^{4}$, you raise both the base and the exponent inside the parenthesis to the power of 4. This results in $(-5)^4 a^{16}$, since $(-5)^4$ simplifies to a positive value due to the even exponent, and $a^{4 \times 4} = a^{16}$.

Simplify - (−5a4)4\left(-5 a^{4}\right)^{4}(−5a4)4 A) (−5)16a16(-5)^{16} \mathrm{a} ^{16}(−5)16a16 B) (−5)16a4(-5)^{16} \mathrm{a} ^{4}(−5)16a4 C) −20a4-20 a^{4}−20a4

Simplify
- $\left(-5 a^{4}\right)^{4}$ A) $(-5)^{16} \mathrm{a} ^{16}$ B) $(-5)^{16} \mathrm{a} ^{4}$ C) $-20 a^{4}$