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Question #: 56
Topic #: 2
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What is the expected output of the following code?
print(2 ** 3 ** 2 ** 1)

  • A. 64
  • B. 16
  • C. 128.0
  • D. The code is erroneous.
  • E. 16.0
  • F. 512
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Suggested Answer: F 🗳️
by Oluwafemi_Akinlosotu at March 19, 2025, 3:47 p.m.

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akumo
1 month ago
Selected Answer: E
F. 512
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Oluwafemi_Akinlosotu
1 month ago
Selected Answer: F
The key principle is the principle of right-to-left associativity for exponential operations. In Python, 2**3**2**1 is evaluated as 2**(3**(2**1)), which equates to 2**(3**2) == 2**9 == 512.
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