The POWER function returns the result of raising a number to a power.
Syntax
POWER(
number,
power
)
Parameters
- number: Number whose power you want to calculate.
- power: Exponent to which to raise the indicated number.
Returned value
The POWER function returns a real number.
Additional Information
As equivalent to this function, the ^ operator can be used (a symbol that can be obtained by pressing the SHIFT key and, simultaneously, the key marked with the ^ symbol, releasing both and pressing the space bar):
Examples
In this example the number 2.5 is cubed:
Related functions
Category
Mathematical and trigonometric
