pow()

Raises a number to the power of another number.

Syntax

pow(base, exponent)

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
base Number The base number.
exponent Number The exponent to raise the base to.

Return Value

Examples

pow(2, 3);    // returns 8
pow(5, 0.5);  // returns 2.236 (square root of 5)
pow(10, -1);  // returns 0.1

See also

e
pow
exp
exp10
exp2
log
log10
log2