Which expression has the same value as negative y to the negative 4 power ?

A negative exponent means take the reciprocal: y⁻⁴ = 1/y⁴. The negative sign in front stays, so the expression equals −1/y⁴, which is choice C: negative the fraction with numerator 1 and denominator y to the 4th power.

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