document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=932674>Question 932674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please explain why <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4^0 = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-5)^0 = 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can justify why the latter is true, but the former gives me trouble.  I could see why -(4)^0 or -(4^0) = -1, but not how as it is written above would be -1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #566348 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=566348\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4^0 is read and interpreted as -(4^0), which equals -1. </SPAN>\n" );
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