eli5: why is x⁰ = 1 instead of non-existent? 1.26K viewsJanuary 2, 2024 Question100.55K July 24, 2022 0 Comments It kinda doesn’t make sense. x¹= x x² = x*x x³= x*x*x etc… and even with negative numbers you’re still multiplying the number by itself like (x)-² = 1/x² = 1/(x*x) In: 1797 38 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted July 24, 2022 0 Comments OK so, when powers raise by 1, e.g. From x^2 to x^3, it multiplies by x. Therefore, when powers decrease by 1, it divides by x. And therefore, x^1 divided by x equals 1. So x^0 is 1. You are viewing 1 out of 38 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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