SOLUTION: What is the meaning ^ in mathematical symbol?

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Question 656960: What is the meaning ^ in mathematical symbol?
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Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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The ^ stands for "exponentiation"
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For example:
3^4 = 3*3*3*3 = 81
Or,
a^3 = a*a*a

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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The symbol preceeding it raised to the power of the symbol following it.

x^2 means

e^(i*pi) means

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