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This activity is about using a calculator to find the powers and roots of numbers.

 

Example 1

Find

64096 
 
 

 

Answer

This is asking for the sixth root of 4,096.

We use the x button or the x1/y root button.

 

Type 6 'root button' 4096 to get the answer 4.

 

Example 2

Find  4 6

 

Answer

Here we use the ^ button or the xy power button.

 

Type 4 'power button' 6 to get the answer 4,096.

 

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