Why is any number raised to the power zero is 1?

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Savannah Tyler

3 December, 20:57

Why is any number raised to the power zero is 1?

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Mcduff · Answer 1

One rule for exponents is that exponents add when you have the same base. This works for any number x that you want to plug in except for x = 0, because 0/0 is indeterminate (it is like dividing zero by zero). No matter what number we use when it is raised to the zero power it will always be 1.