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kumpel [21]
3 years ago
6

Why does a number with an exponent of zero equal one?

Mathematics
1 answer:
aliya0001 [1]3 years ago
5 0
When we multiply or divide the same base with exponents we add or subtract, so for that to work the 0th power has to equal 1
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