SOLUTION: I need Help, How would I do the following? Using one of the laws of exponents, prove that any number raised to the power 0 is 1.

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Question 151946: I need Help, How would I do the following?
Using one of the laws of exponents, prove that any number raised to
the power 0 is 1.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Using one of the laws of exponents, prove that any number raised to
the power 0 is 1.
:
Using the law of exponents where they are added when like terms are multiplied
The reciprocal of a number can be written as ^-1
:
5 * 1%2F5 = 5%2F5 = 1; same as: 5%5E1+%2A+5%5E-1 = 5%5E%281-1%29 = 5%5E0 = 1