The **`pow()` function** calculates the value of the #key# number: base #key# raised to the `power` of another #key# number: exponent #key#. 

Figure 1 shows the mathematical representation of the `pow()` function.

>The `math` module is required for this function.

# Syntax
```python
pow(baseNumber, exponent)
```
# Parameters
The `pow()` function requires two parameters:

- A base number. 
- An exponent number.

# Return value
`pow()` returns the value of the base number raised to the exponent number. 

# Example

import math

#positive: baseNumber     positive: exponent
print "The value of pow(2,3) : ",  math.pow(2,3)

#positive: baseNumber     negative: exponent
print "The value of pow(0.25,-2) : ",  math.pow(0.25,-2)

#negative: baseNumber     positive: exponent
print "The value of pow(-10,2) : ",  math.pow(-10,2)

#negative: baseNumber     negative: exponent
print "The value of pow(-0.5,-1) : ",  math.pow(-0.5,-1)

What is math.pow() in Python?

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