diff --git a/formulas.h b/formulas.h
index 6d60bad..bdc9ec7 100644
--- a/formulas.h
+++ b/formulas.h
@@ -1,22 +1,11 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <math.h>
 
-double exponent(double base, int exp)
-{
-    double num;
-    for (int i = 0; i < exp; i++)
-    {
-        double num = base * base;
-    };
-
-    return num;
-};
-
 double hypotenuse(double par, double par2)
 {
 
     double sideC;
-    sideC = sqrt(exponent(par, 2) + exponent(par2, 2));
+    sideC = sqrt(pow(par, 2) + pow(par2, 2));
 
     return sideC;
 };
@@ -24,9 +13,9 @@ double hypotenuse(double par, double par2)
 void quadratic(double numA, double numB, double numC, double *awn1ptr, double *awn2ptr)
 {
 
-    double awn1 = (-numB) + sqrt(exponent(numB, 2) - 4 * numA * numC);
+    double awn1 = (-numB) + sqrt(pow(numB, 2) - 4 * numA * numC);
     double awn1F = awn1 / (2 * numA);
-    double awn2 = (-numB) - sqrt(exponent(numB, 2) - 4 * numA * numC);
+    double awn2 = (-numB) - sqrt(pow(numB, 2) - 4 * numA * numC);
     double awn2F = awn2 / (2 * numA);
 
     *awn1ptr = awn1F;
@@ -37,7 +26,7 @@ double areaOfCircle(double radius)
 {
 
     double area;
-    area = acos(-1) * exponent(radius, 2);
+    area = acos(-1) * pow(radius, 2);
 
     return area;
 }
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diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 55506d6..364c745 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ int main()
         scanf("%lf", &base);
         printf("\nPlease enter the exponent: ");
         scanf("%lf", &exp);
-        double num = exponent(base, exp);
+        double num = pow(base, exp);
         printf("%lf to the power of %lf is equal to %lf.\n", base, exp, num);
 
         break;