"To the power of" represents exponents
5+5=10 (5+5)
5x5=25 (5+5+5+5+5)
5 to the power of 5=125 (5x5x5x5x5) (5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5)
Exponents is to multiplication as multiplication is to addition
In P.E.M.D.A.S. (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction) is the "order of operations" for longer math problems, (if you have to things that are in the same spot in pemdas you do it from left to right (P, E, M+D, A+S) multiplication and division are done at the same time, and addition and subtraction are done at the same time
The E in PEMDAS stands for exponents
So if you do
10+7×4^5÷(3+6)=
10+7×4^5÷9
10+7×100÷9
10+700÷9
10+77.777... (I did the "..." Because it goes on forever)
87.777...
Thats how you do the order of operations... And i know the question was about to the power of but i got on a tangent LOL
When you use this symbol (^) and then a number, that symbolizes an exponent, and the number after that is the exponent