Syntax
Math.pow(base,power)
Arguments
base, power: Numbers or expressions.
If base < 0, then power must be an integer value.
Returns
A number.
Description
Returns base to the power of power.
Samples
Math.pow(3,2); // returns 9 (3 * 3)
Math.pow(2,3); // returns 8 (2 * 2 * 2)
Math.pow(-2,3); // returns -8
Math.pow(2,-1); // returns 0.5 (1/2)
Math.pow(2,0.5); // returns 1.414213... (square root of 2)
Math.pow(2,-0.5); // reutrns 0.707... (1/(square root of 2)
Math.pow(-2,0.5); // returns 0. (Error condition, base <0, non integer power)
Note: Requires Advanced Math Support. See here for more information
See Also
Math.exp(), Math.log(), Math.log10(), Converting Log Base
Math.pow() and Math.sqrt().