<PRE><B>Question 428061</B>
I note in Excel that typing, in a cell =3^.1  gives the result of 1.11623. 
My question is, what is a step-by-step method of replicating that answer without using the built in power operator (^).
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You could use logs
log(3^.1)
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using the log equiv of exponents
.1*log(3)
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Find the log of 3 and multiply
.1*.47712125 = .047712125
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Find the antilog (10^-1 on a calc) of this value and you will get
1.116123, the same value</PRE>