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+require File.expand_path('../../../../spec_helper', __FILE__)
+
+ruby_version_is ''...'2.5' do
+ require 'mathn'
+
+ describe "Float#**" do
+ it "returns self raised to other (positive) power" do
+ (2.0 ** 4).should == 16.0
+ (2.0 ** 1.2).should be_close(2.2973967, TOLERANCE)
+ end
+
+ it "returns a complex number when negative and raised to a fractional power" do
+ ((-8.0) ** (1/3)).should be_close(Complex(1, 1.73205), TOLERANCE)
+ ((-8.0) ** (1.0/3)).should be_close(Complex(1, 1.73205), TOLERANCE)
+ end
+ end
+end