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Returns a specified number raised to the specified power.

[ VB ]
Public Shared Function Pow ( _
   ByVal x As Double, _
   ByVal y As Double _
) As Double

[ C# ]
public static double Pow (
   double x,
   double y
);

[ C++ ]
public: static double Pow (
   double x,
   double y
);

[ JScript ]
public static function Pow (
   x : double,
   y : double
) : double;

x

A number to be raised to a power.

y

A number that specifies a power.

The number x raised to the power y. The following table specifies the results if x or y is equal to NaN, NegativeInfinity, or PositiveInfinity.

Parameter Values	Returns
x or y is equal to Double.NaN	NaN.
x is equal to Double.NegativeInfinity	NegativeInfinity if y is an odd integer; otherwise, PositiveInfinity.
y is equal to Double.NegativeInfinity	0.
x is equal to Double.PositiveInfinity	0 if y is equal to NegativeInfinity; otherwise, PositiveInfinity.
y is equal to Double.PositiveInfinity	PositiveInfinity.

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