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Why is x^0=1? x^2=x*x. x^1=x. x^0=_. _ = 0, of course, so why is x^0=1?

 Mar 7, 2016
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This is true for any value of x except when it is 0  .... to see why, consider :

 

xn / xn  = 1

 

But

 

xn / xn   =  xn-n  =  x0

 

Then, since these two things are equal, then  x0  = 1

 

 

 

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 Mar 7, 2016

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