document.write( "Question 94444: What does it mean to raise a number to a power?
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4^3 means to raise the number to the fourth power thus:
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\n" ); document.write( "5^6 means raising the number 5 to the sixth power thus:
\n" ); document.write( "5*5*5*5*5*5=15,625
\n" ); document.write( "6^-2 means raising the number 6 to the negative 2 power thus the answer is a fraction with the numerator=1 & the denominator=6^2 or 6*6=36.
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