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    This document discusses exponents and roots. It provides definitions and examples of exponents, including operations involving the same bases and exponents. It also discusses properties of roots, such as even and odd roots. It provides examples of applying exponent and root rules to evaluate numerical expressions.

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    THEORY TO TACKLE THE PROBLEMS ABOVE:

    For more on number theory check the Number Theory Chapter of Math Book: math-number-theory-88376.html

    EXPONENTS
    Exponents are a "shortcut" method of showing a number that was multiplied by itself several times. For instance, number
    times can be written as
    , where
    represents the base, the number that is multiplied by itself
    exponent. The exponent indicates how many times to multiple the base, , by itself.

    times and

    multiplied
    represents the

    Exponents one and zero:


    Any nonzero number to the power of 0 is 1.
    For example:
    and
    Note: the case of 0^0 is not tested on the GMAT.
    Any number to the power 1 is itself.
    Powers of zero:
    If the exponent is positive, the power of zero is zero:
    If the exponent is negative, the power of zero (

    , where

    , where

    ) is undefined, because division by zero is implied.

    Powers of one:
    The integer powers of one are one.
    Negative powers:

    Powers of minus one:


    If n is an even integer, then

    If n is an odd integer, then

    Operations involving the same exponents:


    Keep the exponent, multiply or divide the bases

    and not

    (if exponentiation is indicated by stacked symbols, the rule is to work from the top down)

    Operations involving the same bases:


    Keep the base, add or subtract the exponent (add for multiplication, subtract for division)

    Fraction as power:

    ROOTS
    Roots (or radicals) are the "opposite" operation of applying exponents. For instance x^2=16 and square root of 16=4.

    General rules:

    and

    , when

    , then

    and when

    When the GMAT provides the square root sign for an even root, such as
    That is,
    , NOT +5 or -5. In contrast, the equation
    value on the GMAT.

    , then
    or

    , then the only accepted answer is the positive root.

    has TWO solutions, +5 and -5. Even roots have only a positive

    Odd roots will have the same sign as the base of the root. For example,

    1. What is the value of

    and

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D. 50
    E. 60

    2. What is the units digit of


    A. 0
    B. 2
    C. 4
    D. 6
    E. 8

    3. If
    A. 14/5
    B. 5
    C. 28/5
    D. 13
    E. 14

    4. What is the value of


    A. 5^6
    B. 5^7
    C. 5^8
    D. 5^9
    E. 5^10

    and

    what is the value of

    5. If

    and is a multiple of

    of
    A. -26
    B. -25
    C. -1
    D. 0
    E. 1

    , where

    is a non-negative integer, then what is the value

    6. If

    then which of the following must be true?

    A.
    B. x>-2
    C. x^2<4
    D. x^3<-8
    E. x^4>32

    7. If
    A. x<6
    B. 6<x<8
    C. 8<x<10
    D. 10<x<12
    E. x>12

    , then which of the following must be true:

    8. If
    is a positive number and equals to
    number of roots, then what is the value of x?

    , where the given expression extends to an infinite

    A.
    B. 3
    C.
    D.
    E. 6

    9. If

    is a positive integer then the value of

    is closest to which of the following?

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
    E.

    10. Given that


    A. 5
    B. 10
    C. 15
    D. 20
    E. Can not be determined

    11. If
    A. 2
    B. 2^(11)
    C. 2^(32)
    D. 2^(37)
    E. 2^(64)

    and

    and

    , then what is the value of

    then what is the value of

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