SOLUTION: What is y to the power of 0

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Question 664630: What is y to the power of 0
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is y to the power of 0
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y^0 = 1 as long as y is not zero.
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Why is that?
2/2 = 2^(1-1) = 2^0
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But 2/2 = 1
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Therefore, 2^0 = 1
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cheers,
Stan H.
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