why does 0 to the power of 0 equal 1?
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The “ELi5” reason:
Any number to the power of 0 is equal to 1: So, 0^0=1
Any number multiplied by 1, is itself: 12 * 1 = 12
Zero to the power of zero is really equalling a multiplicity of one: 12 * (0^0) = 12
This is done in order to make sure that *any number to the power of zero* is equal to no value in multiplication (in other words, 1)
If you want a reason beyond 9th grade math or a proof, then it gets a lot more complicated. There is also a lot more to discuss about 0^0… but, we’re doing ELi5 here.
edit: I accidentally did some algebra… and that’s not ELi5
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