n^0 = 1

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From: DonH
Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:08

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Yes, take any number (n) and raise it (^) to the power zero (0) and you get 
one(1).
    2^2 = 4; 2^1 = 2; and so (by analogy?), 2^0 = 1.
  I've yet to see proof of this, as distinct from dogmatic assertion.
    2^? = 0  or is this an absurdity?  As zero is always just zero?
    2^-1 =  1/2. (ie 0.5) and,
    2^1/2 = square root of 2, ie. 1.414
 So, 2^0 = 1. (Two multiplied by itself zero times gives one?  Or two, or 
zero?)
    3^0 = 1;  4^0 = 1; 5^0 = 1.....

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