SOLUTION: what does the number 3^2 mean the 2 is a little bit above and to the right of 3

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Question 145548: what does the number 3^2 mean
the 2 is a little bit above and to the right of 3
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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The "2" is the exponent of 3, which means that you multiply 3 two times like so:

3^2 = 3 * 3 = 9