You mathematicians; you have this funny symbol like a inveretd "v". Is that mean " to the power of " or what?

Answer 1

Examples
2^4 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 16
10^3 = 10 x 10 x 10 = 1000

You are correct in what you say.

Answer 2

There are several meanings to the inverted v, but the most common one has already been described pretty well!

1. Vector product - more often denoted by a cross (like the multiplication symbol), it is sometimes written as an inverted v (and called the "wedge product" for this reason).

2. Logical AND - the proposition "p and q" is written "p (inverted v) q" in logic.

There are probably others, but I can't think of any off-hand at the moment.

Answer 3

Yes. As others have mention it is for the power of.

So x^2 and x^3 or (x+6)^2

This symbol is called a caret (like carrot).

Answer 4

Yes,you are right.

e.g.

1)2^3
=8

2)4^2 x 4^2
=4^2+2
=4^4

Answer 5

Generally yes, but more accurately, it is to be meant as a superscript of the character following the "^." This is often, but not always, meant to mean a number to a power.

Answer 6

Yes. It's because the crummy software for this site doesn't allow us to show a power.

x² has to be represented as x^2.

(x² is an exception. When it comes to higher powers, forget it!)

Answer 7

Yeah.

So for example 2^3=8.

(Press shift 6)

Answer 8

Yes, in hand written form it would just be an up arrow, or a small raised number to the right.

Answer 9

yes. It does mean that.

Like if you put 2^3, that would mean 2*2*2 which equals 8

Answer 10

yea... to the power
for ex 5*5*5*5 = 5^4