SOLUTION: What is 5 to the zero exponent....Out answer sheet say 1....I think it should be 5 or 0 which is it?

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Question 100805: What is 5 to the zero exponent....Out answer sheet say 1....I think it should be 5 or 0 which is it?
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, edjones:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(21667) About Me  (Show Source):
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Any number to the zeroth power (except zero itself) is equal to one

So this formula applies

x%5E0=1 where x%3C%3E0


So 5%5E0=1

Answer by edjones(7311) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
all negative numbers to the zero exponent are -1.
all positive numbers to the zero exponent are 1.
0^0 is undefined.
Explanation: 1=x%5En%2Fx%5En=x%5E%28n-n%29=x%5E0
Ed