I have a geometry circle problem and formula. I've never seen the ^ symbol.
2007-02-22 15:57:26 · 8 answers · asked by blm1970 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
"to the power"
2007-02-22 22:16:18 · answer #1 · answered by jAmPr0tzz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This represents a number by which the base number is raised to the power followed by the symbol, e.g.
2 ^ 2 = 2 x 2 =4 , ( 2 rased to the power 2 )
2 ^ 3 = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8, (2 raised to the power 3 )
2 ^ 4 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 16 etc.
2007-02-22 16:38:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means raised to the power.
a^b= a x a x a x a ...... b times.
eg 2^3 = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8
5^3 = 5 x 5 x 5 = 125
10^2= 10 x 10 = 100
2007-02-22 16:40:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
^ means raised to the power of.
x^(2) = x²
y^(3) = y³
Equation of circle centre (0,0) and radius r is given by:-
x² + y² = r²
or x^2 + y^2 = r^2
2007-02-22 20:28:18 · answer #4 · answered by Como 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's usually used in Vector geometry to indicate that a vector is a unit vector, in that sense it is called a CIRCUMFLEX and a unit vector v (with ^ on top of v) = v/|v|..........it could also mean raised to the power in normal calculations on ur calculator.
2007-02-22 16:03:05 · answer #5 · answered by Funk-Ski Biznez Man 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to the power of .....
3^2 - three squared
2007-02-22 16:00:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means "to the power of." It denotes an exponent.
2007-02-22 16:01:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
^ means "raised to the"
For example, x^2 means "x squared".
2007-02-22 16:01:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋