document.write( "Question 861218: Why is $\"x%5E0y\"$ not in simplest form \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"x%5E0y\"$
\n" ); document.write( "This is not in simplest form because anything raised to the zero must be 1.
\n" ); document.write( "Therefore,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%2Ay\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E0y=y\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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