SOLUTION: why is any number raised to the power of zero give an answerof 1?

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Question 157773: why is any number raised to the power of zero give an answerof 1?
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Remember, x%2Fx=1, x%5E1=x, and x%5Em%2Fx%5En=x%5E%28m-n%29. So this means that x%2Fx=x%5E1%2Fx%5E1=x%5E%281-1%29=x%5E0=1. Note: x%3C%3E0