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+.. _lang-pow:
+
+pow(base, exponent)
+===================
+
+Calculates the value of a number raised to a power.
+
+Library Documentation
+---------------------
+
+.. doxygenfunction:: pow
+
+Example
+-------
+
+``pow()`` can be used to raise a number to a fractional power. This
+is useful for e.g. generating exponential mapping of values or
+curves. See the `fscale <http://arduino.cc/playground/main/fscale>`_
+function in the Arduino playground for more on this.
+
+See Also
+--------
+
+- :ref:`sqrt() <lang-sqrt>`
+- :ref:`float <lang-float>`
+- :ref:`double <lang-double>`
+
+
+.. include:: cc-attribution.txt