# POWER

Raises the first input to the power of the second input.

## Syntax

```
POWER(X, P)
```

## Arguments

#### X

Type: `numeric`

A numeric value.

#### P

Type: `numeric`

A numeric value.

## Returns

Type: `double`

`X` raised to the power of `P`.

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## Examples

| X | P | Output |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 2 | 2 | 4.0 |
| -1 | 2 | 1.0 |
| -2 | -2 | 0.25 |
| 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7071067811865476 |
| 0.5 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1.0 |