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Confusing Exponentiation?

This exponentiation is confused 6**2+6 =42 Is it 42 because I thing 6*2*2+6=30 I am confused, please anyone help. Also why 9**1/2=3.0 Please help💪🙏🙏🙏

2nd Feb 2019, 6:01 AM
Afifa Khatun
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6**2 = 6^2 = 6*6 = 36 9**1/2 is the same as sqrt(9) (square root of 9)
2nd Feb 2019, 6:23 AM
Anna
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