diff --git a/calculator/calculator.js b/calculator/calculator.js
index d45cc64..f03ea57 100644
--- a/calculator/calculator.js
+++ b/calculator/calculator.js
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ const power = function(a, b) {
   return Math.pow(a, b);
 };
 
+//alternate solution using the Exponentiation operator
+const altPower = function(a, b) {
+  return a ** b;
+};
+
 const factorial = function(n) {
   if (n === 0) return 1;
   let product = 1;