SOLUTION: 4.1. Using one of the laws of exponents, prove that any number raised to the 0'th power equals 1. thank you.

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Question 182551: 4.1.
Using one of the laws of exponents, prove that any number raised to the 0'th power equals 1.
thank you.
Answer by stanbon(57967) About Me  (Show Source):
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Using one of the laws of exponents, prove that any number raised to the 0'th power equals 1.
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a/a = 1 as long as a is not zero.
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But a/a = a^(1-1) = a^0
So a^0 = 1 as long as a is not zero
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Cheers,
Stan H.