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Power function (Definition)

Functions that deal with powers of numbers.

There are several mathematical functions that deal with powers of numbers and some pre-computed constants that are useful in the same context. The following table summarizes JavaScript capabilities in this area:

ItemType
Math.pow()Function
Math.sqrt()Function
Math.SQRT1_2Constant
Math.SQRT2Constant

See also:Exponent-log function, Integer-value-remainder, Math.pow(), Mathematics, Trigonometric function

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