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  • 01-10-2016
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Why do whole numbers raised to an exponent get greater wealth fractions raised to an exponent get smaller

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  • 01-10-2016
fraction means a part of so it takes a part of itself each time

(1/2)^2=1/2 times 1/2, meaning it divides 1/2 by 2

but
2^2=2 times 2=4

because that's how math works
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