SOLUTION: My class is currently working on linear and nonlinear equations...someone used the following as a nonlinear equation: f(x) = x^2 My question is what does the symbol ^ mean?

SOLUTION: My class is currently working on linear and nonlinear equations...someone used the following as a nonlinear equation: f(x) = x^2 My question is what does the symbol ^ mean?

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Question 270991: My class is currently working on linear and nonlinear equations...someone used the following as a nonlinear equation: f(x) = x^2
My question is what does the symbol ^ mean?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It means "to the power of"
x^2 = x to the power of 2, x squared
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