Why does a number powered to 0 = 1?

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Anything multiplied by 0 is 0 right so why does x number raised to the power of 0 = 1? isnt it x^0 = x*0 (im turning grade 10 and i asked my teacher about this he told me its because its just what he was taught 💀)

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Like stated

X^a * X^b = X^(a+b)

Try this for yourself with random values and see that this is always the case

X^a / X^b = X^(a-b)

Once again if you try this you will see it is always the case.

Now
X^a / X^a is X^(a-a)

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