Thread: new to this so i need help with error

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    new to this so i need help with error

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <math.h>
    int main()
    {
            int i;
            double x_i,a_i,D,Q;
            printf("\n");
            for(i=0;i<20;i++)
            {
                    double k=i;
                    i=1+k;
                    a_i=1.5-log(x_i+1)+0.5*x_i^0.25;
                    x_i=1+i*0.25;
                    printf("i       x_i         a_1\n");
                    printf("_________________________\n");
                    printf("%2d     %.3f        7.5f\n",i,x_i,a_i);
            }
    }
    when i compile this program this is what it says:
    .c: In function 'main':
    :12: error: invalid operands to binary ^ (have 'double' and 'double')
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    what does that mean?
    Last edited by Salem; 01-20-2010 at 11:17 PM. Reason: Added [code][/code] tags, learn to use them yourself

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    ^ is NOT how you raise to the power of in C.

    Use the pow() function in math.h
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