Power

What It Does

The Power node raises a base number to the power of an exponent. It's useful for creating exponential growth, quadratic curves, and scaling values non-linearly.

Inputs

Name	Description	Type	Required
Base	The number to be raised to a power	Number	Yes
Exponent	The power to raise the base to	Number	No

Outputs

Name	Description	Type
Value	The result of base^exponent	Number

Power Example

How to Use It

1. Drag the Power node into your graph.

2. Connect a number to the "Base" input.

3. Set the "Exponent" input (defaults to 2 if not connected).

4. The output will be the base raised to the power of the exponent.

Tips

• An exponent of 2 (the default) calculates the square of the base.

• An exponent of 0.5 calculates the square root of the base.

• Negative exponents give reciprocal powers (1/base^|exponent|).

See Also

• Square Root: For specifically calculating square roots.

• Exp: For calculating e (Euler's number) raised to a power.

Use Cases

• Non-linear Scaling: Create exponential growth for spacing or sizing systems.

• Emphasis Effects: Use powers greater than 1 to emphasize differences between values.

• Compression Effects: Use powers between 0 and 1 to compress ranges of values.