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Understanding Zero Exponent Rule

The document explains that according to the zero exponent rule, any number raised to the zero power is equal to 1. It provides examples showing that as the exponent decreases in powers of 2, the result is obtained by dividing by the base. Similarly, as the exponent decreases from 2 to 0 in powers of 5, the pattern of division is maintained only if 5^0 equals 1. Therefore, the zero exponent rule states that any base raised to the zero power is 1.

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139 views7 pages

Understanding Zero Exponent Rule

The document explains that according to the zero exponent rule, any number raised to the zero power is equal to 1. It provides examples showing that as the exponent decreases in powers of 2, the result is obtained by dividing by the base. Similarly, as the exponent decreases from 2 to 0 in powers of 5, the pattern of division is maintained only if 5^0 equals 1. Therefore, the zero exponent rule states that any base raised to the zero power is 1.

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  • academic writing,
  • pattern recognition,
  • numerical patterns,
  • numerical examples,
  • conceptual frameworks,
  • mathematical proof,
  • exponential notation,
  • critical thinking,
  • mathematical clarity,
  • exponential growth

Zero Exponent

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Question:

Why five power of zero is one?

DEFINITION OF ZERO EXPONENT


What Is The Zero Exponent Rule? The zero exponent rule is one of the rules that will help you simplify exponents. When a number or variable raised to a power, the number or variable is called the base, while the superscript number is called the exponent or power. Zero power equals 1 because raising something to the zero power is the same as dividing a number by itself.

Examples:
The pattern shows that the

2^0: 1 2^1: 2 2^2: 4 2^3: 8 2^4: 16

different between 2^4 to 2^3 is divide by 2. Same goes to 2^3 to 2^2 and 2^2 to 2^1. So, that means 2^1 to 2^0 also divide by two. Zero power equals to one because raising something to the zero power is the same as dividing a number by itself.

Answer:
Think about this way: 5^2: 25 5^1: 5 5^0: 1 5^2: 1/25 5^1: 1/5 So, having 5^0 = 1 correctly fits the pattern, of dividing by 5 as go down. Because anything to the zero power is 1 by definition.

Conclusion:

The question Why 5^0 is equal to 1? was proved by:

THE RULES OF ZERO EXPONENT

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