
Powers and roots
Calculate a power or an integer-degree root in the real numbers.
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Method and assumptions
Method version 1.0.0 · Updated
Power
Formula: bˣ
Decimal exponents are accepted for positive bases. Negative bases require integer exponents; 0⁰ and negative powers of zero are rejected. Approximate real calculation, without complex numbers. Example: 2³ = 8.
- base
- Base
- exponent
- Exponent
Root
Formula: ⁿ√x
Principal real root for a positive number. For a negative number, only odd degrees are accepted. Example: the cube root of −27 is −3. Results outside the numeric range are reported.
- value
- Number
- degree
- Root degree
Approximate real floating-point calculation; at most 12 significant digits displayed. Results outside the domain or numeric range are reported.