[math-fun] Terminology for exponentiation
When we write a base x to a power c to get the number x^c we say we "exponentiate x to the power c". I seek an appropriate verb so the the power is the object, reversing the emphasis: I.e., we use x *to do what* to c ??? Any help will be appreciated. --Dan ________________________________________________________________________________________ "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." --Groucho Marx
antilog? --Joshua On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 1:09 PM, Dan Asimov <dasimov@earthlink.net> wrote:
When we write a base x to a power c to get the number x^c we say we "exponentiate x to the power c".
I seek an appropriate verb so the the power is the object, reversing the emphasis:
I.e., we use x *to do what* to c ???
Any help will be appreciated.
--Dan
________________________________________________________________________________________ "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." --Groucho Marx
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