Exponents & Roots
Section: ArithmeticBank code: ARI-EXPGRE frequency: Very HighPro
1. Core Idea
Exponent questions are almost never about computing a big number. They are about rewriting everything on the same base and then comparing or cancelling exponents.
The single most useful instruction: get the bases to match.
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