Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Use the even-odd properties to find the exact value of the expression. Do not use a calculator.
- $\cot \left( - \frac { \pi } { 4 } \right)$

A) $- \frac { \sqrt { 3 } } { 3 }$
B) $- \sqrt { 3 }$
C) 1
D) $- 1$