SOLUTION: what does the symbol ^ mean in an algebra equation?

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Question 332325: what does the symbol ^ mean in an algebra equation?
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Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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It means "raised to the power of"

So if you see x^2, then it means x "raised to the power of" 2, which is to say x squared or .

If you only see x^, then the writer is incorrectly using the symbol, probably to mean x^2, i.e. .


John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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^ means "raised to the power of"
5^2 means 5%5E2 which means 5x5 or 25
7^5 means 7%5E5 which means 7x7x7x7x7 or 16807
A^3 means A%5E3 which means AxAxA