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
.
Solution
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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
Thanks for your feedback!
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