Another stupid question...but does it mean like multiply?
For example: 3^2
so would that mean 3 multiplied by 2?
or would it mean 3 to the 2nd power? (3 times 3)?
2007-12-08 12:11:32 · 9 answers · asked by «Šäŗàĥ»™ 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
3^2 = 3 to the power of 2
2007-12-08 12:18:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it means to the power of
3^2= 9
2007-12-08 12:19:11 · answer #2 · answered by CHAO§: 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means 3 to the second power.
3^2 = 3 * 3 = 9
2007-12-08 12:14:19 · answer #3 · answered by Dan L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
^ is a power symbol so 3^2 is 3 to the power of 2. 3 times 3
2007-12-08 12:14:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means exponent. Your example would be 3 to the 2nd power (3x3)
2007-12-08 12:20:04 · answer #5 · answered by Remy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
r would it mean 3 to the 2nd power (3 times 3)
the carot ^ symbol is an old text symbol that us teckkies used before the internet was common. we used it in math programming all the time. in math its called an exponent
2007-12-08 12:17:04 · answer #6 · answered by a c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Correct!^^
Since this format does not allow for exponents, the ^ must be used.
3^3 is three to the third power (3x3x3)
4^5 = 4x4x4x4x4
2007-12-08 12:15:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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"^" indicates to the power and is used only in computer print-outs
3^2 means to the power of 2 and its value is 9
2007-12-08 12:17:13 · answer #8 · answered by alpha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The power of. Exponential.
It started being used in BASIC and Visicalc to replace writing in superscript (not possible on most terminals and computers at the time)
2007-12-08 12:17:15 · answer #9 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋