Well how is this 16

Question

>>> 2**5
32
>>> 9 ** (1/2)
3.0

Answer 1

2**(5-1)=16

Answer 2

2**4=16

Answer 3

2**4 means two to fourth: 2*2*2*2=16
2**5 means the fifth power of two: 32
9**(1/2) is the square root, so it is 3

Answer 4

i meant 32

Answer 5

my bad

Answer 6

i still dont get it am i subtracting the one from the 5

Answer 7

Well, Python applies operator precedence just like the one in lower primary school 'BODMAS'

Hence in our example, the arithmetic in the parenthesis is computed first. I.e (5-1)=4
Then 2**4 is 2 raised to the power of 4, resulting to 16.
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