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Python has a set of built-in math functions, including an extensive math module, that allows you to perform mathematical tasks on numbers.
and max() functions can be used to find the lowest or highest value in an iterable:
Example x = min(5, 10, 25)
Formula
y = max(5, 10, 25)print(x)
print(y)
The abs() function returns the absolute (positive) value of the specified number:Example x = abs(-7.25)
print(x)x, y ) function returns the value of x to the power of y (x y ).
Formula
Return the value of 4 to the power of 3 (same as 4 * 4 * 4):
x = pow(4, 3)print(x)Formula
Python has also a built - in module called math, which extends the list of mathematical functions.To use it, you must import the math module: import math When you have imported the math module, you can start using methods and constants of the module. The math.sqrt() method for example, returns the square root of a number:
Example import math x = math.sqrt(64)
print(x)
The math.ceil()
method rounds a number upwards to its nearest integer, and the math.floor()method rounds a number downwards to its nearest integer, and returns the result:
Example import math x = math.ceil(1.4)
Formula
y = math.floor(1.4)print(x) #
returns 2 print(y) # returns 1The math.pi constant, returns the value of PI (3.14...):
Example import math x = math.pi print(x)Math Module Reference you will find a complete reference of all methods and constants that belongs to the Math module.