2007-06-20 01:07:53 · 16 answers · asked by tublu 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
In forums that don't have equation typesetting, "^" is a convention that indicates the following text is to be written as a superscript.
In equations, usually that indicates an exponent.
2007-06-20 01:16:31 · answer #1 · answered by McFate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Power of.
2 ^ 3 = 2 x 2 x 2
2007-06-20 01:09:58 · answer #2 · answered by Galar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means Power as 3^3=27
2007-06-20 01:15:18 · answer #3 · answered by John cena 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To the power....
2^3
Is 2 to the power 3
2 x 2 x 2 = 8
2007-06-20 01:11:05 · answer #4 · answered by andrew5544 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It refers to exponents, or powers. For example, 2^3 means 2 to the third power, or 2*2*2 = 8.
This shorthand is used because with plain text it's difficult to represent exponents in the usual way.
2007-06-20 01:32:37 · answer #5 · answered by Kyrix 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since it's very hard to show exponents in most email applications or interactive web apps (like Yahoo! Answers), people came up with using the carat (^) to indicate exponents. So 4^2 means four with a superscript two, or four squared.
2007-06-20 01:16:02 · answer #6 · answered by dougdell 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The "^" means to the power of, or the exponent. E.g. 5^2 ( 5 to the power of 2), that means you multiply 5x5 = 25.
Hope it helps
2007-06-20 01:17:30 · answer #7 · answered by india08_30 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Raise to power
e.g. 4^3=4 raise to power 3 = 64
2007-06-20 04:26:18 · answer #8 · answered by niti 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
exponent or power. for example 2^2=4 then^is 2
2007-06-20 01:13:41 · answer #9 · answered by kanimozhi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "^" means to the power of.
For example, x^2 means x to the power of 2.
2007-06-20 01:13:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋