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2006-08-29 18:27:55 · 10 answers · asked by Im1vestr 1 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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raise to the power of (exponent) like 3^2 =9.

2006-08-29 19:43:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

You're all wrong, it's to make smiley eyes! ^_^

It's use to denote "raise to the power of" is only a relatively recent convention, and just in computer (programming) use to my knowledge. It's of little use in written form since it's no magical power to just write your exponent a few millimeters higher relative to everything else. On a computer, particularly with text screens, you can't visually raise things, so the operator had to be invented. The caret/circumflex was likely picked since it looks like a little arrow saying, "raise this". (Plus I think some old computer character sets actually drew the character with a stem, making it an upward arrow.)

But it's not an entirely non-mathematical notation, written above a letter it denotes a unit vector, read "hat." (î = i-hat)

Some other uses include diacritical marks in the writing system of some languages, or to note an insertion point when proofreading.

2006-08-29 19:41:43 · answer #2 · answered by knowitall 4 · 0 0

The symbol "^" carat means "raised to the power of".

For example,

5^3 = 5 x 5 x 5 = 125

36^(1/2) = sqrt(36) = 6

2006-08-30 04:23:11 · answer #3 · answered by ideaquest 7 · 0 0

i think it's the power symbol like 3^2 =9.

2006-08-29 18:30:56 · answer #4 · answered by CookieMonster 3 · 0 0

symbol is correct spelling. and i think in the context it was used it means the 2 or sqared is above the a,b and c

2006-08-29 18:32:14 · answer #5 · answered by km7574 2 · 0 0

raised to a power:an exponent in math language/terms.

2006-08-29 18:33:21 · answer #6 · answered by icycrissy27blue 5 · 0 0

the caret (^) means raise to the power of

2006-08-29 18:39:04 · answer #7 · answered by ettezzil 5 · 0 0

raise to the power of (exponent)

2006-08-29 18:30:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

in computer lingo it denotes exponentiation or raising to a powe

2006-08-29 18:38:19 · answer #9 · answered by Stansky 3 · 0 0

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2006-08-29 18:30:16 · answer #10 · answered by avrorinka 1 · 0 0

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