Question 332325
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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 *[tex \Large x^2].


If you only see x^, then the writer is incorrectly using the symbol, probably to mean x^2, i.e. *[tex \Large x^2].



John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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