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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X^1 = X

X^2 = X * X

X^3 = X * X * X

To get up, you multiply by X.

So, to get down, you divide by X.

X^1 = X

X^0 = X / X = 1

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