document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=263048>Question 263048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is (-5) to the zero power? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(-5)/(-5) = 1 because any number (except zero) divided by itself is one.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-5)^1/(-5)^1 = (-5)^(1-1) = (-5)^0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the quotient = 1 and the quotient = (-5)^0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-5)^0 must be one<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In general (a)^0 = 1 for all values of \"a\" except a = 0.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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