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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2^3 = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8

2^2 = 2 x 2 = 4

2^1 = 2

2^0 = 2/2 = 1

Notice that each time you decrease the exponent by 1, you’re effectively dividing by the base number, since to remove a multiplication operation you must divide. Once you get to an exponent of 0, you’re simply just dividing by the base number, which always equals 1

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