any number to the power of 0 is 1
this is because of one of the properties of exponents which states that:
x^m / x^n = x^(m-n)
for example:
10^5 / 10^3 = 10^(5-3) = 10^2
or
100000/1000=100
now, if the exponents of the numerator and the denominator are the same, it becomes like this:
x^m / x^m = x^(m-m) = x^0 = 1
or
10^2 / 10^2 = 10^0 = 1
or
100/100=1
therefore, 10 to the power of 0 is 1
2007-05-27 00:18:23
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answer #1
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answered by g_is_4_gaby 2
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It's a rule of math that anything to the zero power equals 1.
Look at this:
10^5=100000 (1 with 5 zeros)
10^4=10000 (1 with 4 zeros)
10^3=1000 (1 with 3 zeros)
10^2=100 (1 with 2 zeros)
10^1=10 (1 with 1 zero )
10^0=1 (1 with 0 zeros)
Another way is to think about what happens when you divide exponents. You have to subtract:
x^5 divided by x^3 = x^2
y^10 divided by y^3 = y^7
3^4 divided by 3^2 =3^2
x^5 divided by x^5 = x^0.......but anything divided by itself=1.
2007-05-27 00:19:53
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answer #2
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answered by Kerry S 2
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As described by others, 10^0 = 1
Any number to the power of zero is 1
Except that 0^0 = 1 BY DEFINITION
0 to any other power is 0 (so you would expect 0^0 would also be zero; hence the definition as above)
2007-05-27 00:33:06
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answered by big_george 5
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notice that a^m /a^n = a^( m-n)
10^m/10^m = 10^0
but 10^m / 10^m = 1
10^0 = 1
2007-05-27 01:26:25
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answer #4
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answered by muhamed a 4
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Consider the following:-
100,000 = 10^5 index 5
10,000 = 10^4 index 4
1,000 = 10³ index 3
100 = 10² index 2
10 = 10^1 index 1
1 = ?
Following the pattern, it would appear logical that 1 = 10^0 ie index 0
2007-05-27 06:28:39
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answer #5
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answered by Como 7
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See a logarithmic curve... it might help you understand better.
lg 1 = 0 ... the curve cuts the x-axis at 1...
therefore
x^0 = 1 ... x cannot be 0, the graph does not exist at 0!
2007-05-27 00:59:47
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answer #6
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answered by NanoSpark 2
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0 can be written as 2-2
therefore
10^0=10^(2-2)
10^0=(10^2)/(10^2)=1
2007-05-27 00:30:38
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answered by avinash a 1
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not only 10...any number to the power of 0 is 1.e.g:
10^n=1*n 10s..10^3=1*10*10*10..........similarly,
10^0=1*no 10=1.Hence proved.
2007-05-27 00:17:37
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answer #8
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answered by nethra v 1
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let us say, that 10 squared = 100
now divide 10 squared by 10 squared which also ==100
100 divided by 100=1
2007-05-27 00:10:32
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answered by jbarr40 2
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put the zero first 01
2007-05-27 00:26:37
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answer #10
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answered by bobby_singh_rai 3
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