function value = r8_power ( x, y )

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%% R8_POWER computes a power of an R8.
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%  Licensing:
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%    This code is distributed under the MIT license.
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%  Modified:
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%    1 October 2011
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%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt.
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%  Input:
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%    real X, the base.
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%    real Y, the power.
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%  Output:
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%    real VALUE, the value of X^Y.
%
  value = x^y;

  return
end
