8^(7^(6^(5^(4^(3^(2^1))))))

[(a)^b implies 'a' raised to the power of 'b', ((a)^b)^c implies 'a' raised to the power 'bc', but a^(b^c) implies 'a' raised to the power 'b' raised to the power 'c'.]

Eh... maybe not.
You may have forgotten the brackets, which forces the evaluation to go from right to left.
I believe Charlie is the first one to have got the good solution.
Keep on posting.

Posted by P C on 2004-02-04 21:47:04