SOLUTION: Why is any number that is raised to the power of "zero" equal 1?

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Question 27319: Why is any number that is raised to the power of "zero" equal 1?
Answer by JC(2) About Me  (Show Source):
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becasue the number thats on top of the one which in thsi case is the zero tahts how many times you have to multiply that number by itself so it you have 1 to no power then you don multiply by anything so it ends up being one.