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<legacy_id>2370</legacy_id>

<name>exp10</name>

<type>function</type>

<syntax>

<example>the exp10 of <i>number</i></example>

<example>exp10(<i>number</i>)</example>

</syntax>

<library></library>

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<classification>

<category>Math, Logic, &amp; Dates</category>

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<references>

<function tag="exp">exp Function</function>

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<history>

<introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>

</history>

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<summary><glossary tag="return">Returns</glossary> the <href tag="glossary/Math,_Logi/8.xml">decimal</href> exponential of a number.</summary>

<examples>

<example>exp10(2) <code><i>-- returns 100</i></code></example>

<example>exp10(-3) <code><i>-- returns 0.001</i></code></example>

</examples>

<description>

<p>Use the <b>exp10</b> function to obtain a power of 10.</p><p/><p><b>Parameters:</b></p><p>The <i>number</i> is a <glossary tag="real number">real number</glossary>, or an <glossary tag="expression">expression</glossary> that <glossary tag="evaluate">evaluates</glossary> to a number.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>exp10</b> function <glossary tag="return">returns</glossary> a positive number.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>The expression<code> exp10(number) </code>is equal to<code> 10^number</code>.</p><p/><p>If <i>number</i> is a positive <keyword tag="integer">integer</keyword>,<code> exp10(number) </code>is a 1 followed by <i>number</i> zeros. If <i>number</i> is a <glossary tag="negative">negative</glossary> <keyword tag="integer">integer</keyword>,<code> exp10(number) </code>is a decimal point followed by <i>number</i>-1 zeros and a one.</p>

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