Excel Functions: POWER

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What is the purpose of the 'RR' format argument mentioned in the note?

To specify the exact century for a date using two-digit years (correct)

To display commas in the indicated position

To spell out ordinal numbers

To indicate the decimal position

Which format argument is used to display a floating dollar sign?

999.99

00099999

$99999 (correct)

99999

In the example 'DD, YYYY,' what does the comma represent?

Indicating the decimal position

Displaying punctuation symbols (correct)

Displaying insignificant leading zeros

Specifying the exact century for a date

What does the 'SP' format argument do?

Spells out the number as text Signup and view all the answers

Why is the 'YYYY' format argument preferred over 'RR' for specifying years?

To avoid potential Y2K problems with two-digit years Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the SOUNDEX function mentioned in the text?

Returning names with similar pronunciation Signup and view all the answers

If the string being converted with the TO_NUMBER function contains nonnumeric characters, what does the function return?

An error Signup and view all the answers

In the examples provided in the text, which category of data was used for demonstrating the TO_NUMBER function?

Book categories Signup and view all the answers

What would happen if you subtract two dates directly without converting them to numeric datatype using TO_NUMBER?

It would result in an error Signup and view all the answers

Why might the SOUNDEX function return two possible matches with different spellings?

Intended flexibility of the SOUNDEX function Signup and view all the answers

What is an effective method mentioned in the text for calculating the age of books?

Using the TO_NUMBER function on publication dates Signup and view all the answers

What does the TRUNC function do?

Truncates numbers to a specific position Signup and view all the answers

Which function returns the remainder of a division operation?

MOD Signup and view all the answers

What does the POWER function do?

Raises a number to a specified power Signup and view all the answers

In the ADD_MONTHS function, what does 'm' represent?

Months—number of months to add to the date Signup and view all the answers

What does the NEXT_DAY function determine?

The next day after a given date Signup and view all the answers

Which function converts a date in a specified format to the default date format?

TO_DATE Signup and view all the answers

What does the POWER function do in Oracle 12c?

Raises a number to a specified power Signup and view all the answers

How is a date value displayed by default in Oracle 12c?

DD-MON-YY Signup and view all the answers

What range of dates can Oracle 12c reference?

January 1, 4712 B.C. to December 31, 9999 A.D. Signup and view all the answers

In which type of applications might data analysis require advanced calculations using functions like POWER in Oracle 12c?

Scientific and financial applications Signup and view all the answers

What is the syntax of the POWER function in Oracle 12c?

POWER(x, y) Signup and view all the answers

How are date values stored in Oracle 12c despite being referenced as nonnumeric fields?

Stored in a numeric format with year, month, day, hours, and minutes Signup and view all the answers

Which function can be used to produce different results depending on the value of a specified column?

DECODE Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following SQL statements is invalid?

397 Signup and view all the answers

Which function can be used to add spaces to a column until it reaches a specific width?

PADL Signup and view all the answers

Which SELECT statement will return 30 as the result?

SELECT TRUNC(29.99, -1) FROM dual; Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a valid SQL statement?

SELECT TRUNC(ROUND(125.38, 1), 0) FROM dual; Signup and view all the answers