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Return 4 raised to the second power:
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Definition and Usage
The POWER() function returns the value of a number raised to the power of another number.
Syntax
POWER(a, b)
Parameter Values
Parameter
Description
a
Required. A number (the base)
b
Required. A number (the exponent)
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Works in:
SQL Server (starting with 2008), Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Parallel Data Warehouse
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Return 8 raised to the third power:
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