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Henry74 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

X^5

Hello,

Could you please tell me if "x to the fifth" and "x to the five" are both correct ways of reading "x^5"?
It seems to me that they should, as abbreviations of "x to the fifth (power)" and "x to the (power of) five", respectively.

Thank you
H.
  

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The following are all heard as readings of "x^5": x to the fifth (this is probably the one most often heard) x to the five x to the fifth power x to the power of five x to the fifth power x raised to the fifth x raised to the fifth power x raised to the power of five x raised to the five x times itself five times

— An0nymous

  • The following are all heard as readings of "x^5": x to the fifth (this is probably the one most often heard) x to the five x to the fifth power x to the power of five x to the fifth power x raised to the fifth x raised to the fifth power x raised to the power of five x raised to the five x times itself five times
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The following are all heard as readings of "x^5":

x to the fifth (this is probably the one most often heard)

x to the five

x to the fifth power

x to the power of five

x to the fifth power

x raised to the fifth

x raised to the fifth power

x raised to the power of five

x raised to the five

x times itself five t
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Henry74x to the five
I've never heard this one, and I majored in math. Emotion: smile

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