Math.Pow() vs Math.Exp() C# .Net?

Question

Can anyone provide an explanation of the difference between using `Math.Pow()` and `Math.Exp()` in .NET ? Is `Exp() `just taking a number to the Power using itself as the Exponent?

Answer 1

math.pow() and math.exp() do two very different things. Math.pow(x,y) calculates x raised to the y power. For example math.pow(3,2) is three raised to the second power, which is nine.

math.exp() computes e raised to a power. The value "e" is a mathematical constant equal to about 2.71. So, math.exp(2) would be 2.71 raised to the second power, or about 7.3.