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    Default Question about math.pow

    hi

    i run the following code:
    Math.pow(2,2)

    why the output is 4.012 and not 4?


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    Default Re: Question about math.pow

    The output I get is exactly 4. What is the exact code you're using? Perhaps there are computations which result either parameter to "about 2", which would throw the result off.

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    sorry, my mistake. it's print exactly 4.
    thnks

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