document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23230>Question 23230</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> does this sign ^ mean sqaure root?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11904 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11904\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is the \"carat\" symbol, which means raised to the power.  It's actually the opposite of square root.  If you wanted to square 5, you would write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5^2 or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which would be 25.  However, if you wanted to start with 25 and go back to 5, you would take the square root of 25, which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2825%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2825%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and the answer would be 5.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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