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From: Johannes Dahlstrom
Date: 14 Nov 2002 17:38:50
Message: <3dd425f9@news.povray.org>

Timothy R. Cook wrote:

> Doesn't 3^(-2) translate to sqrt(3)?
> 

Nope, 3^(-2) == 1/(3^2). 3^(1/2) == sqrt(3).