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EXP

Syntax:

EXP ( x )

Description: Computes ex, where the constant e is the base of the natural logarithm.

Arguments:

Name

Type

Description

x

number

The exponent to which e is to be raised.

 

Return Type and Value: number – ex.

However, if x is too large for the result to be representable, #NUM! is returned.

[Example:

EXP(-1) results in 0.367879441
EXP(0) results in 1
EXP(1) results in 2.718281828
EXP(2) results in 7.389056099

end example]