Question 7 of 32beginner🔧 ApplyVery Short1 mark

Write the output produced by the following SQL statement: SELECT POW(2,3);

Correct Answer

8

Exercise: EXERCISE | Q: 2(a) | (Page 46)
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Explanation

According to the textbook context, POW(X,Y) or POWER(X,Y) calculates X to the power Y. The example given shows SELECT POWER(2,3) produces Output: 8. Since POW is an alternative way to write POWER, SELECT POW(2,3) calculates 2 raised to the power of 3 (2³ = 8).

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Identify that POW(2,3) means 2 raised to power 3

  2. Step 2: Calculate: 2×22 \times 2 × 2 = 8

  3. Step 3: Output is 8