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Java.math.BigDecimal.pow() Method
Description
The java.math.BigDecimal.pow(int n) returns a BigDecimal whose value is (thisn), The power is computed exactly, to unlimited precision.
The parameter n must be in the range 0 through 999999999, inclusive. ZERO.pow(0) returns ONE.
Declaration
Following is the declaration for java.math.BigDecimal.pow() method.
public BigDecimal pow(int n)
Parameters
n − Power to raise this BigDecimal to.
Return Value
This method returns the value of BigDecimal Object raised to the power of n i.e thisn.
Exception
ArithmeticException − If n is out of range.
Example
The following example shows the usage of math.BigDecimal.pow() method.
package com.tutorialspoint; import java.math.*; public class BigDecimalDemo { public static void main(String[] args) { // create 2 BigDecimal Objects BigDecimal bg1, bg2; bg1 = new BigDecimal("2.17"); // apply pow method on bg1 bg2 = bg1.pow(3); String str = "The value of " + bg1 + " to the power of 3 is " + bg2; // print bg2 value System.out.println( str ); } }
Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −
The value of 2.17 to the power of 3 is 10.218313
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