SOLUTION: Why does anything to the power of zero equal 1?

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Question 20572: Why does anything to the power of zero equal 1?
Answer by pwac(253) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Are you aware of rule of division when using powers?
e.ga%5Em%2Fa%5En=a%5E%28m-n%29
ok we will come back to this in a minute
2%2F2=1456%2F456=1a%2Fa=1a%5E2%2Fa%5E2=1
in generala%5Em%2Fa%5Em=1
using rule for divisiona%5Em%2Fa%5Em=a%5E%28m-m%29=a%5E0
Hencea%5E0=1
hope this has helped with your query
Pete