Exponentiation
Exponentiation is the operation of raising a number (the base) to a given power (the exponent).
In R, this operation is available in the base language and is widely used in areas such as finance, probability, and combinatorics.
Syntax
To calculate a raised to the power of n, use one of the following forms:
a ^ n;a ** n.
Example
The number of possible outcomes when rolling three dice is calculated as 6 ^ 3, since each die has 6 outcomes.
12# Number of possible outcomes 6 ^ 3
The result is 216 possible outcomes.
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You invested $1,000 at an annual interest rate of 13%. Calculate the total amount after 4 years using compound interest by multiplying 1000 by 1.13 raised to the power of 4.
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Exponentiation is the operation of raising a number (the base) to a given power (the exponent).
In R, this operation is available in the base language and is widely used in areas such as finance, probability, and combinatorics.
Syntax
To calculate a raised to the power of n, use one of the following forms:
a ^ n;a ** n.
Example
The number of possible outcomes when rolling three dice is calculated as 6 ^ 3, since each die has 6 outcomes.
12# Number of possible outcomes 6 ^ 3
The result is 216 possible outcomes.
Swipe to start coding
You invested $1,000 at an annual interest rate of 13%. Calculate the total amount after 4 years using compound interest by multiplying 1000 by 1.13 raised to the power of 4.
Solution
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