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Article #111Re: zero exponent
From: Virgil
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:29
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:29
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In article <IINNj.2620$ko5.41@news-server.bigpond.net.au>, "Don H" <donlhumphries@bigpond.com> wrote: > 1^0 = 1 ; 2^0 = 1; 3^0 = 1 ; etc. > Is this axiomatic, or is there a proof? > ============================== It follows from the rule a^x/a^y = a^(x-y), for a^y =/= 0.
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