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New page: In mathematics, '''exponentiation''' is the name for the operation also called ''raising to a power.'' In simple cases, it refers to repeated multiplication. It is indicated by a ''supersc...
In mathematics, '''exponentiation''' is the name for the operation also called ''raising to a power.'' In simple cases, it refers to repeated multiplication. It is indicated by a ''superscript,'' a small number or expression written above the line:
*2<sup>6</sup>, "two to the sixth power," 2×2×2×2×2×2 = 64
*''x''<sup>4</sup>, "''x'' to the fourth power," ''x''×''x''×''x''×''x''
*''y''<sup>n</sup>, "''y'' to the n-th power," ''y''×''y''×''y''× ... ×''y'', where ''y'' appears ''n'' times.
*2<sup>6</sup>, "two to the sixth power," 2×2×2×2×2×2 = 64
*''x''<sup>4</sup>, "''x'' to the fourth power," ''x''×''x''×''x''×''x''
*''y''<sup>n</sup>, "''y'' to the n-th power," ''y''×''y''×''y''× ... ×''y'', where ''y'' appears ''n'' times.