Exponentiation 49
Problem Evaluate.
a. ()^0
b. (..^6 )^0
c.
3
4
⎛^0
⎝⎜
⎛⎛
⎝⎝
⎞
⎠⎟
⎞⎞
⎠⎠
d. ππ^0
e. 10
Solution
a. ()^0
Step 1. The exponent is 0, so the answer is 1.
()− )^0 = 1
b. (.. 6 )^0
Step 1. The exponent is 0, so the answer is 1.
()^06.^0 =^1
c.^3
4
0
⎛
⎝⎜
⎛⎛
⎝⎝
⎞
⎠⎟
⎞⎞
⎠⎠
Step 1. The exponent is 0, so the answer is 1.
3
4
1
0
⎛
⎝
⎛⎛⎛⎛
⎝⎝
⎛⎛⎛⎛ ⎞
⎠
⎞⎞⎞
⎠⎠
⎞⎞⎞⎞ =
d. ππ^0
Step 1. The exponent is 0, so the answer is 1.
ππ^0 = 1
e. 10
Step 1. The exponent is 0, so the answer is 1.
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