.Pow()

The Math.Pow() method returns a number raised to the power of a second number.

Syntax

Math.Pow(num1, num2)

Math.Pow() takes two values of type double. It will return a double that is the result of the value num1 raised to the power of value num2.

Example

The following example demonstrates the Math.Pow() method and writes the result to the console.

using System;
public class Example {
public static void Main (string[] args) {
double d1 = 8, d2 = 3;
Console.WriteLine("8^3 = " + Math.Pow(d1,d2));
}
}

This example results in the following output:

8^3 = 512

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