How do you key in the power of a number? For example: 4x (to the 2nd power)

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Bryan Curry

23 February, 16:54

How do you key in the power of a number? For example: 4x (to the 2nd power)

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Grace Flores · Answer 1

Just about everyone here writes a power like this:

4x^2 which means 4x squared.

If you have a Windows computer, you could hold down the "ALT" key and at the same time, type in the number 0178 and you will get this ²

So then you could type 4x² just as it should appear.