$ clisp

<...snip...>

[1]> (eval '(sqrt 55.2))
7.4296703
[2]> (apply #'sqrt '(55.2))
7.4296703
[3]> (funcall #'sqrt 55.2)
7.4296703
[4]> (eval '(expt 3 7))
2187
[5]> (apply #'expt '(3 7))
2187
[6]> (funcall #'expt 3 7)
2187
[7]> (bye)
Bye.