## * To the power of

Two-argument form See also one-argument form 'e' to power

Raises the left-hand argument to the power of the right-hand argument.

                 2 * 3                   (2 to the power 3, or 2 cubed)
           8
                 ¯1 * 2 3 4
           1 ¯1 1                        (¯1 to the power 2 3 4)
                2 * 0.5
           1.414213562                   (Square root of 2)
                2 4 6 8 16 * 2
           4 16 36 64 256                (Square of 2 4 6 8 16)
                 ¯1*0.5                  (No unreal number result allowed)
           DOMAIN ERROR
                 ¯1*0.5
                   ^

If the right argument is negative, the result is the reciprocal of the result obtained from using a right argument which is the absolute value of the negative argument.

                 2*¯3
           0.125
                 ÷2*3                    (Reciprocal of 2*3)
           0.125

                 ((¼3)(2 2½¼4))*2
            1 4 9  1  4
                   9 16

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