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xc asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 10 years ago

Whats a ^ in algebra?

And can you give me an example?

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  • JF
    Lv 6
    10 years ago
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    It designates an exponent - how many times a number is multiplied by itself.

    2^2 = 2x2 = 4

    2^3 = 2x2x2 = 8

    And so on. I don't know the word for the actual symbol, although I've heard the button on a calculator called the "carrot key."

  • Keith
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    It's the symbol used for " raised to the power of "

    3^2 = 3 * 3 = 9

  • TC
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    ^ means raised to the power. 3^2 = 3 * 3 = 9, 2^3 = 2 * 2 *2 = 8

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    it means to the power of something.

    For example, 3^2 would just be 3*3 = 9. It tells you how much you need to multiply the number by.

    Hope this helps!

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    It just means to the power of

    x^2 = x squared

    x^3 = x cubed

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