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- RULE 1 : a ^ b = (a*a) ^ (b/2) ---- example : 4 ^ 4 = (4*4) ^ (4/2) = 16 ^ 2 - RULE 2 : IF b is odd, then a ^ b = a * (a ^ (b - 1)), where b - 1 is even Once b is even, repeat the process until b = ...