2006-12-27 08:24:03 · 5 answers · asked by sweetface67 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
x squared is x^2
^ indicates power
2006-12-27 08:26:44 · answer #1 · answered by Tom :: Athier than Thou 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply place the first term of the equation, using brackets or parenthesis will help to distinguish this term, then use shift and 6 to produce the following symbol... ^ This will signify that something has been raised to a power both here and everywhere else.
2006-12-27 08:27:53 · answer #2 · answered by Robert K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The caret "^" symbol is used to show exponentiation. An example is y^2 means "y squared".
You can also use superscripts which look nicer. They can be found in the character map or in Word, but you are limited to the numbers 1 thru 3. An example is y².
2006-12-27 08:48:30 · answer #3 · answered by Northstar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since simple text editors cannot superscript, The caret [^] has been adopted to show exponentiation. This appears to be pretty much worldwide now. So, you type (expression)^(power). The parentheses are not always necessary, but must be used when there is a possibility of ambiguity.
2006-12-27 08:39:35 · answer #4 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
f ^ a
where f is base and a is power(exponent raised to), ^, it's shift and then 6 on the keyboard
2006-12-27 08:27:12 · answer #5 · answered by Zidane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋