I tried to google a proof, and i found that it comes from the formula: x^1*(1/x^1) where the two x^1s cancel eachother out. I wasn’t satisfied with the answer, so i am still somewhat confused.
Usually when there’s some math i don’t get, i try to imagine a scenario irl, where a formula would apply. This always helps, but i can’t find one here.
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Exponentiation is repeated multiplication. Raising the exponent by 1 is the same as multiplying the number by the base. In the same way, everytime the exponent is lowered by 1, you divide the total by the base.
2³ = 8 (2×2×2)
2² = 2³ ÷ 2 = 8 ÷ 2= 4
2¹ = 2² ÷ 2 = 4 ÷ 2= 2
Well,
2⁰ = 2¹ ÷ 2
= 2 ÷ 2
= 1
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