It’s a carrot (quite sure that’s not how you spell it in math but that’s how it’s pronounced. Your use it when you talk about powers. I.e. x^2 You’d read that as “x to the second power”
In formal mathematics, it doesn't mean anything. However, when it comes to text-based response areas like under yahoo or other places, it gets used to show exponentiation. The reason is that it isn't always convenient to use a superscript
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The exponent symbol on a keyboard is known as ^.
Such that 3 to the power 4 would be written as 3^4.
To use this symbol press down shift and the number 6 on your keyboard.
^ symbol name : caret / circumflex
Meaning or definition: and
Example: x ^ y
`` Raised to power of ``
Examples
2^3 = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8
3^3 = 3 x 3 x 3 = 27
10^3 = 10 x 10 x 10 = 1000
The exponent symbol on a keyboard is known as ^.
Such that 3 to the power 4 would be written as 3^4.
To use this symbol press down shift and the number 6 on your keyboard.
It adds an exponent to the equation.
Example: 8^3.
The number 8 is the base, and the number 3 is the exponent.
It is the caret symbol. It signifies the root of a quantity. Example:
2^n means the nth root of 2. Simple.
It’s a carrot (quite sure that’s not how you spell it in math but that’s how it’s pronounced. Your use it when you talk about powers. I.e. x^2 You’d read that as “x to the second power”
In formal mathematics, it doesn't mean anything. However, when it comes to text-based response areas like under yahoo or other places, it gets used to show exponentiation. The reason is that it isn't always convenient to use a superscript
Exponent: x^2 = x²
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