GRE Calculator Hack: A Simple Trick for Taking 4th Roots

Figured out a pretty basic but neat trick while practicing — sharing here in case it gives someone else the same “aha!” moment it gave me:

If you need to find a 4th root on the GRE calculator (which doesn’t have an nth root function), just take the square root twice.

:small_blue_diamond: Example:
To compute 814\sqrt[4]{81}481​:
→ First, √81 = 9
→ Then, √9 = 3
:heavy_check_mark: That’s your 4th root!

Simple, fast, and super useful for simplifying radicals on test day. Hope it helps!

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That is a simple trick that can be used.
Thank you for sharing!