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Re: What does the ^ stand for?

 

t^2 - s^2 means t squared minus s squared.

The ^ to mean exponeniation is a new convention, brought with the personal computer usage.

 

I'd love to discuss more math with you.

Kermit

 

 

posted by Kermit1941 on February 23, 2012 at 6:05 AM | link to this | reply

I'm trying to figure out some of this for myself to exercise my old brain, but it has been 60+ years since I had algebra in school so I need to know, in this equation:  
t^2 - s^2 = 2047,  what does the "^" stand for?

posted by TAPS. on February 9, 2012 at 2:26 PM | link to this | reply