SOLUTION: How do I simplify this problem? (a^2 b^0 c)^0

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Question 8526: How do I simplify this problem?
(a^2 b^0 c)^0
Answer by glabow(165) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Have you studied what it means to raise a number to the zeroth power?
That is, what is x%5E0?
Hint: remember that %28x%5Ea%29%28x%5Eb%29=x%5E%28a%2Bb%29
So, %28x%5E1%29%28x%5E-1%29=x%5E0
And, %28x%5E1%29%28x%5E-1%29=%28x%5E1%29%2F%28x%5E1%29
What is x%5E0?
Your problem has a quantity raised to the zeroth power.