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Can you explain what exponential mean but in simpler terms

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1st May 2019, 8:31 PM
R U Legend
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Here are some examples: 2**4 = 2*2*2*2 = 16 5**3 = 5*5*5= 125
1st May 2019, 8:40 PM
voja
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Exponentiation Besides addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, Python also supports exponentiation, which is the raising of one number to the power of another. This operation is performed using two asterisks. >>> 2**5 32 >>> 9 ** (1/2) 3.0 PLEASE ALSO READ COMMENTS SECTION OF THIS PAGE(link is given below), THAT WILL HELP TO UNDERSTAND. https://www.sololearn.com/learn/Python/2273/
1st May 2019, 8:34 PM
Edwin
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Hey there 😃 When we say exponential, we are saying that we multiply a number multiple times. 2**2 is saying multiply 2 twice. 3**2 is saying multiply 3 twice. 2**12 is saying multiply 2 twelve times. And so on... base ** exponent Multiply the <base> <exponent> number of times. Hope that helps you 😃
1st May 2019, 8:37 PM
Edwin Pratt
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Eliakim Ramos, I would suggest that you tske a look at https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/1777685/?ref=app
1st May 2019, 9:36 PM
Edwin Pratt
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Eliakim Ramos // is the floor division symbol. 5 // 2 means how many 2's can you get in 5. There are two 2's in 5. Therefore, 5 // 2 = 2.
3rd May 2019, 7:24 PM
Oluwatosin
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9**(1/2) means the square root of 9, which is 3.
24th Jun 2019, 9:52 PM
Aura Cristina Ramirez Ramirez
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guys and girls thanks for the help
1st May 2019, 8:41 PM
R U Legend
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What happen with example: 5//2 ??
1st May 2019, 9:31 PM
Eliakim Ramos
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Okay I understand that 3 **3 means 3x3x3 but what does 9** (1/2) means ?
31st May 2019, 7:16 PM
Raj Jadhav
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Raj 9** (1/2) means 9 to the power of (1/2) you will get 3
3rd Jun 2019, 8:29 AM
kok jabez
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Thanks Edwin Pratt and Oluwatosin Odubanjo. Now I understand! :)
4th May 2019, 12:43 AM
Eliakim Ramos
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tf is this
1st Sep 2020, 1:14 PM
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Simply put it means multiplying the number by itself. How many times you do that depends on the exponent.
8th Sep 2020, 1:21 AM
Mike Yared