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* Values returned are [[SINGLE]] by default but will return [[DOUBLE]] precision if the {{Parameter|result}} is a variable of type [[DOUBLE]]. | * Values returned are [[SINGLE]] by default but will return [[DOUBLE]] precision if the {{Parameter|result}} is a variable of type [[DOUBLE]]. | ||
* Positive exponent values indicate the number of times to multiply '''e''' by itself. | * Positive exponent values indicate the number of times to multiply '''e''' by itself. | ||
* Negative exponent values indicate the number of times to divide by '''e'''. Example: <span style="font-family: Courier New, monospace, Courier; background: #dddddd">e | * Negative exponent values indicate the number of times to divide by '''e'''. Example: <span style="font-family: Courier New, monospace, Courier; background: #dddddd">e ^ -3 = 1 / e ^ 3 = 1 / (e * e * e)</span> | ||
Revision as of 22:42, 3 February 2023
The EXP math function calculates the exponential function (e raised to the power of a numericExpression).
Syntax
- result = EXP(numericExpression)
Description
- e is defined as the base of natural logarithms or as the limit of (1 + 1 / n) ^ n, as n goes to infinity.
- The numericExpression must be less than or equal to 88.02969 or an "overflow" error will occur.
- Value returned is e to the exponent parameter (e = 2.718282 approximately).
- Values returned are SINGLE by default but will return DOUBLE precision if the result is a variable of type DOUBLE.
- Positive exponent values indicate the number of times to multiply e by itself.
- Negative exponent values indicate the number of times to divide by e. Example: e ^ -3 = 1 / e ^ 3 = 1 / (e * e * e)
See also