Assuming you mean (16)^0:
Remember a property of exponents, that a^b*a^c = a^(b + c).
So, (-16)^1*(-16)^0 = (-16)^(1 + 0) = (-16)^1
so (-16)^0 = 1
2007-02-20 15:48:06
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answered by sofarsogood 5
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if it is (-16)^0 then it is 1
if it is -(16)^0 or -16^0 it is -1
It depends on where the negative sign is
anything to the power of 0 is 1, but if you have the 16 in parenthesis or don't have parenthesis at all you do the 16^0 first and then you add the negative sign. It goes by the order of operation rules. exponents come before multiplication, but if you do the whole (-16) expression to the power of 0 it is 1.
I hope that helps
2007-02-20 23:27:52
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answered by shmousy636 3
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The - sign in front of the 16 is considered to be separate from the number 16....so the correct answer would be -1 (16^0 = 1, -ve sign in front of it...so therefore -1.
2007-02-20 23:31:51
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answered by nerdy girl 4
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anything to the 0 is 1(except 0)
if its -(16)^2 its -1 because it would be -(1)
if its (-16)^2 its 1
2007-02-20 23:31:32
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answered by climberguy12 7
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-(16^0) = -1
(-16)^0 = 1
2007-02-20 23:31:45
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answer #5
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answered by Lady Beetle 2
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The answer is -1. any number rasied to the zero power is 1 so you take the sign of the number and get -1.
2007-02-20 23:28:15
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answered by Jajisa W 1
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anything to the power of zero is 1
2007-02-20 23:28:23
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answered by mnid007 4
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I agree with everyone that the answer is always 1.
2007-02-20 23:31:31
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answered by Momof2 3
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Well, my TI-84 silver edition calculator says the answer is -1.
2007-02-20 23:29:25
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answered by ikestrman 3
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