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What is the ^2 symbol named? I have a test tomorrow and yet I keep forgetting the actual name for the x^2 or x^3. I know you say "x squared" or "x cubed" but what is that actual name for that symbol!! Just an for your information, I'm a 15 year old girl who is horrible at math and I have a End Of Course test. Thanks. (I'm allso horrible at punctuation but that's a story for another time)

 May 25, 2015

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it means "to the power of"

Sometimes it is called a 'hat'   It's real name is  a 'caret'

 

 

do not confuse this with carrots that rabbits like to eat

or carats that is a weight measure for gems      

 May 25, 2015
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it means "to the power of"

Sometimes it is called a 'hat'   It's real name is  a 'caret'

 

 

do not confuse this with carrots that rabbits like to eat

or carats that is a weight measure for gems      

Melody May 25, 2015

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