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<B>EXP</B> _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _ <B>operator</B><P>
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The <em>exp</em> operator returns <em>e</em> raised to the power of its argument
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<em>exp</em>(&lt;expression&gt;) or <em>exp</em> &lt;simple\_expression&gt; 
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&lt;expression&gt; can be any valid REDUCE scalar expression. 
&lt;simple\_expression&gt; must be a single identifier or begin with a 
prefix operator. 
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exp(sin(x)); 

   SIN X
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exp(11); 

   11
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on rounded; 

exp sin(pi/3); 

  2.37744267524

</TT></PRE><P>Numeric values are returned only when <em>rounded</em> is on. 
The single letter <em>e</em> with the exponential operator <em>^</em> or 
<em>**</em> may be substituted for <em>exp</em> without change of function. 
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