MySQL POWER() function

POWER() function

MySQL POWER() returns the value of a number raised to the power of another number. The synonym of POWER() is POW().

This function is useful in -

• POWER() is essential for modeling phenomena involving exponential growth or decay, such as compound interest, population growth, radioactive decay, and more.
• POWER() is a key component in many scientific formulas, especially those that involve exponential relationships.
• In finance, POWER() is crucial for calculating compound interest and determining future values of investments.
• To compute the power of a signal the POWER() is fundamental in telecommunications, audio processing, image processing, and other fields where signal analysis is essential.
• POWER() is utilized in probability and statistics for various calculations, including likelihood ratios, likelihood functions, and power functions in hypothesis testing.
• In thermodynamics and heat transfer, POWER() is applied to model temperature distributions, heat transfer rates, and other phenomena involving exponential relationships.

Syntax:

POWER(M,N);

Arguments:

Syntax Diagram:

MySQL Version: 8.0

Pictorial presentation of MySQL POWER() function

Example of MySQL POWER() function

Code:

SELECT POWER(3, 2);

Explanation:

The above MySQL statement returns the value of 3², i.e. 9.

Output:

mysql> SELECT POWER(3, 2);
+-------------+
| POWER(3, 2) |
+-------------+
|           9 | 
+-------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

Example : POWER() function with negative value

Code:

SELECT POWER(4,-2);

Explanation:

The above MySQL statement returns the value of 4^-2, i.e. 0.0625.

Output:

mysql> SELECT POWER(4,-2);
+-------------+
| POWER(4,-2) |
+-------------+
|      0.0625 | 
+-------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

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