Thread: what does this symbol mean

un=5*(0.4)^(n-1)


can someone please how is this written manually, i mean the ^ symbol and the *, are these just pc terms, or do they remain the same when written manually, thanks

Originally Posted by tracey0245

un=5*(0.4)^(n-1)


can someone please how is this written manually, i mean the ^ symbol and the *, are these just pc terms, or do they remain the same when written manually, thanks

Just PC terms for 'multiplication' and 'to the power of'

thank you that clears that little mystery up

Originally Posted by tracey0245

un=5*(0.4)^(n-1)
can someone please how is this written manually, i mean the ^ symbol and the *, are these just pc terms, or do they remain the same when written manually, thanks

You can use LaTeX tags to show symbols.
[tex]u_n=5\cdot (0.4)^{n-1}[/tex] gives .

yes, otherwise this symbol used for mathematical calculation.


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