Route formula

[SentientParadox]

Anyone know the formula for finding routes of exponents greater than 3?

Actually, what I am trying to do is the following:

I have three columns of numbers, lets say columns A and B and C.

Column A contains a sequence of numbers. Column B contains all numbers the same, which are being used as an exponent.

Column C contains a formula displaying the result of number in column A, with another (external) formula applied, then raised to the power of the number in column B.

Number in column B (the exponent applied) is always greater than three.

I need column D to display the column B route of C.

In other words, if column B contains all 4's, Column C is displaying "N" to the fourth power (some number raised to the power of 4). I need column D to show what "N" is.

If column B is 5, column C is showing "N" to the fifth power, and I still need to know what "N" is.

Does that make sense?

Is there a formula I can place in column D that will give me this?

Thanks in advance.[/SIZE]

[darkyam]

Does =C1^(1/B1) work?
Option B would be to simply apply the additional formula in C to whatever is in A and not use the exponent.

[SentientParadox]

It appears to work.

Can you remind me what the "^" does?

I do have a lot of years under my belt with Excel, but don't use it regularly anymore.

Thanks.[/SIZE]

[darkyam]

It raises a number to a given power. It's the symbol Excel uses for exponents.

[SentientParadox]

Okay, right. So the (1/range) reverses it. I remember now.

I've got a doozy coming in another thread. Maybe not as tough as I think though.

Thanks a lot!