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what does the character ^ mean in an excel formula
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what does the character ^ mean in an excel formula
It means "raised to the power of", as in 3 ^ 2 meaning 3 squared.
Hope this helps. Pete On Nov 30, 4:31*pm, Jackson wrote: |
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what does the character ^ mean in an excel formula
Next time, please remember to ask the question in the BODY of the message,
not just in the subject line. =2^4 means 2 to the power 4, or =2*2*2*2 or =POWER(2,4) -- David Biddulph "Jackson" wrote in message ... |
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what does the character ^ mean in an excel formula
Thats for exponential math; to raise a number to a power.
See this: http://www.math.com/school/subject2/.../S2U2L2DP.html More detailed description he http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exponentiation HTH, Ryan--- -- Ryan--- If this information was helpful, please indicate this by clicking ''Yes''. "David Biddulph" wrote: Next time, please remember to ask the question in the BODY of the message, not just in the subject line. =2^4 means 2 to the power 4, or =2*2*2*2 or =POWER(2,4) -- David Biddulph "Jackson" wrote in message ... . |
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