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Hi, i just used this formula on excel: 3+2/2^1^2. It gives me 3.5 as a result. Considering the right associativity of the ^ operator, shouldn't the result be 4?

 Apr 8, 2016

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It did the exponents left to right, not right to left.

If you wanted to go right to left, use "( )", such as:

3+2/2^(1^2), which will give you 4.

 Apr 8, 2016
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It did the exponents left to right, not right to left.

If you wanted to go right to left, use "( )", such as:

3+2/2^(1^2), which will give you 4.

CAbooM2001MC Apr 8, 2016

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