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Power

Returns the value of an input number raised to a given power. This is a single-value function.

Syntax

Power(Argument, Power)

Where:

Argument is a metric representing a list of base numbers. All real numbers are valid.

Power is the exponent to which Argument is raised.

Usage Notes

If Argument is a negative number and Power is an even number, the result is positive; however, if Argument is negative and Power is an odd number, the result is negative.

Example

These simple examples illustrate the results of using the Power function.

Function/Result Calculation

Power(5, 2) = 25

5 × 5 = 25

Power(-5, 2) = 25

-5 × -5 = 25

Power(-5, 3) = -125

-5 × -5 × -5 = -125

Power(4, 3) = 64

4 × 4 × 4 = 64

Power(20,4) = 160000

20 × 20 × 20 × 20 = 160000