elevazione al quadrato/cubo

English translation: raising to / squaring / cubing

10:46 Dec 16, 2013
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Mathematics & Statistics / Formula for calculating value of a company as of date of withdrawl of shareholder
Italian term or phrase: elevazione al quadrato/cubo
exp 2 indica l'operazione di elevazione al quadrato/cubo

I'm sure its very simple but brain frozen this morning!
Marshmellow
Italy
Local time: 05:39
English translation:raising to / squaring / cubing
Explanation:
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to raise to the n-th power
the squaring of a number, a squared number



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or square number
"n" squared

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Thank you!
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cynthiatesser
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3raising to / squaring / cubing
cynthiatesser
4raising to the second/third power
Laura T.
4squared / cubed
DLyons


  

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raising to the second/third power


Explanation:

In the example at the right, the entire term is raised to the second power; this is commonly referred to as squared. Notice the parentheses around the entire term. (5x)2
http://cstl.syr.edu/fipse/algebra/unit2/expo.htm

Square suggests raising to the second power.
www.as.utexas.edu/~sj/a301-fa06/Appendix-C.pdf

Laura T.
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squared / cubed


Explanation:
Unless it's an extremely formal document, it's as simple as this.

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"Exp 2 indicates the operation of squaring / cubing."

It can be put various other, bu similar, ways.

DLyons
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raising to / squaring / cubing


Explanation:
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Note added at 7 mins (2013-12-16 10:53:49 GMT)
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to raise to the n-th power
the squaring of a number, a squared number



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Note added at 9 mins (2013-12-16 10:55:40 GMT)
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or square number
"n" squared

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Note added at 5 days (2013-12-21 15:30:27 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you!

cynthiatesser
Italy
Local time: 05:39
Native speaker of: Italian
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