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== POWER == | == POWER == | ||
Returns a number raised to a power. | Returns a number raised to a power. | ||
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=== Syntax: === | === Syntax: === | ||
<tt>'''POWER(number; power)'''</tt> | <tt>'''POWER(number; power)'''</tt> | ||
: returns <tt>'''number<sup>power</sup>'''</tt>, that is <tt>'''number'''</tt> raised to the power of <tt>'''power'''</tt>. | : returns <tt>'''number<sup>power</sup>'''</tt>, that is <tt>'''number'''</tt> raised to the power of <tt>'''power'''</tt>. | ||
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: The same result may be achieved by using the exponentiation operator <tt>'''^'''</tt>: | : The same result may be achieved by using the exponentiation operator <tt>'''^'''</tt>: | ||
: <tt>'''number^power'''</tt> | : <tt>'''number^power'''</tt> | ||
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=== Example: === | === Example: === | ||
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<tt>'''4^3'''</tt> | <tt>'''4^3'''</tt> | ||
: also returns <tt>'''4'''</tt> to the power of <tt>'''3'''</tt>. | : also returns <tt>'''4'''</tt> to the power of <tt>'''3'''</tt>. | ||
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=== See also: === | === See also: === | ||
Revision as of 06:34, 2 March 2008
POWER
Returns a number raised to a power.
Syntax:
POWER(number; power)
- returns numberpower, that is number raised to the power of power.
- The same result may be achieved by using the exponentiation operator ^:
- number^power
Example:
POWER(4; 3)
- returns 64, which is 4 to the power of 3.
4^3
- also returns 4 to the power of 3.
