Math::Pow Method
Returns a specified number raised to the specified power.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- x
- Type: System::Double
A double-precision floating-point number to be raised to a power.
- y
- Type: System::Double
A double-precision floating-point number that specifies a power.
The following table indicates the return value when various values or ranges of values are specified for the x and y parameters. For more information, see Double::PositiveInfinity, Double::NegativeInfinity, and Double::NaN.
Parameters | Return value |
|---|---|
x or y = NaN. | NaN |
x = Any value except NaN; y = 0. | 1 |
x = NegativeInfinity; y < 0. | 0 |
x = NegativeInfinity; y is a positive odd integer. | NegativeInfinity |
x = NegativeInfinity; y is positive but not an odd integer. | PositiveInfinity |
x < 0 but not NegativeInfinity; y is not an integer, NegativeInfinity, or PositiveInfinity. | NaN |
x = -1; y = NegativeInfinity or PositiveInfinity. | NaN |
-1 < x < 1; y = NegativeInfinity. | PositiveInfinity |
-1 < x < 1; y = PositiveInfinity. | 0 |
x < -1 or x > 1; y = NegativeInfinity. | 0 |
x < -1 or x > 1; y = PositiveInfinity. | PositiveInfinity |
x = 0; y < 0. | PositiveInfinity |
x = 0; y > 0. | 0 |
x = 1; y is any value except NaN. | 1 |
x = PositiveInfinity; y < 0. | 0 |
x = PositiveInfinity; y > 0. | PositiveInfinity |
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
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