Why does a number powered to 0 = 1? 1.29K viewsJune 10, 2024MathematicsOther Question100.55K June 10, 2024 0 Comments 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 💀) In: Mathematics 42 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted June 10, 2024 0 Comments x^(3) = x * x * x x^(2) = x * x x^(3) = x * x^(2) Right? Written in general x^(n) = x * x^((n-1)) So then, applying the above logic x^(1) = x * x^(0) , zero being (1-1) If x^(0) was zero then x^(1) would also be zero. You are viewing 1 out of 42 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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