eli5: why is x⁰ = 1 instead of non-existent? 1.23K 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 Eli5: Rule of dividing exponents. X^m / X^n = X^m-n. So X^a / X^a = X^a-a = X^0 Any number divided by itself equals 1, therefore X^a / X^a = 1 Transitive X^0 = 1 You are viewing 1 out of 38 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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