Math.Pow method question in C#

Question

Hi,

Can someone just explain this output.

Math.Pow(b,a)=10240000000000

Here is the code from another tutorial resource I am using. I wanted to know understand the output Math.Pow(b,a)=10240000000000

I understand the other output just stuck on the Math,Pow method example here.

/* example 4 */

using System;

namespace VariableDefinition

{

class Program

{

static void Main(string[] args)

{

int a = 10, b = 20, c0, c1;

double c2, c3, c4, c5;

c0 = b + a; /* b plus a */

c1 = b - a; /* b minus a */

c2 = b / a; /* b divided by a */

c3 = b * a; /* b times a */

c4 = b % a; /* b mod a */

c5 = Math.Pow(b, a); /* b raised to the a power */

/* note the use of the string concatenation operator; i.e. the + sign */

Console.WriteLine("b+a={0}, b-a={1}, b/a={2}, b*a={3}, b%a={4}, " +

"Math.Pow(b,a)={5}", c0, c1, c2, c3, c4, c5);

Console.ReadLine();

}

}

}

Answer 1

Actually, the comment under the statement already explained the purpose. Math.Pow(b, a) raises <b> to the power of <a>.

It was as if you multiply 20 by itself 10 times.

Math.Pow(10, 3);

Means 10 * 10 * 10 => 1000

Answer 2

Thanks I was not clear on how to calculate 20 to the 10th power. which is 1024000000000. I had to use a calculator to figure out