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AQuA-RAT train #60443 · Algebra · Quadratics

A calculator has a key for squaring and another key for inverting

A calculator has a key for squaring and another key for inverting. So if x is the displayed number, then pressing the square key will replace x by x^2 and pressing the invert key will replace x by 1/x. If initially the number displayed is 6 and one alternatively presses the invert and square key 16 times each, then the final number displayed (assuming no roundoff or overflow errors) will be

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