SOLUTION: When "0" is the exponent, how are the numbers effected if the exponent is inside or outside of the parenthesis. Example: (-1/4) with an exponent of zero inside and with an expon

SOLUTION: When "0" is the exponent, how are the numbers effected if the exponent is inside or outside of the parenthesis. Example: (-1/4) with an exponent of zero inside and with an expon

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Question 20786: When "0" is the exponent, how are the numbers effected if the exponent is inside or outside of the parenthesis. Example: (-1/4) with an exponent of zero inside and with an exponent of zero outside the parenthesis)?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If inside (-1/4^0) = (-1/1) = -1
If outside (-1/4)^0 = 1
Cheers,
stan H.
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