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POWER
POWER raises a base to an exponent — POWER(7,2) is 7 squared. It is interchangeable with the ^ operator but reads more clearly in long formulas.
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=POWER(A2, 2)Google Sheets
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Verified example
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| Value |
| 7 |
=POWER(A2, 2)→49
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How it works
- 1A2 is the base number.
- 22 is the exponent (squared).
- 37 squared is 49.