Consider the following expression (4 + (- 6) / 2)/(- (- 3) ^ 2) What is the simplified denominator? (1 point)

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To simplify the denominator of the expression \((-(-3)^2)\):

  1. First, calculate \((-3)^2\): \[ (-3)^2 = 9 \]

  2. Then, apply the negative sign in front of it: \[ -(-3)^2 = -9 \]

Therefore, the simplified denominator is \(-9\).