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Algebra.Com's Answer #100135 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The carat(sic) is used to indicate an exponent, as in:
\n" ); document.write( "3^2 = 3 to the second power.
\n" ); document.write( "The word is \"caret\" rather than carat (200 mg). \n" ); document.write( "

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