Raising a Number to a Power
To square a number (raise the number to the second power), use the
key. For example,
3 2 can be calculated by entering
3
Another way to calculate 3 2 is to use the
key. Enter
3 2
In general, the key can be used to raise a number
to any specific power. To calculate 43 enter
4 3
To calculate the cube root of 8 (81/3) enter
8
1
3
Access the x-1 key by pressing
.
This will raise a number to the -1 power.
To number e can be raised to any power. To calculate e-1.2 enter
1.2
