Zero Exponent Rule

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• 0

Answer explanation

Remember to subtract the exponents when dividing.

Simplify (-9)⁰

• -9
• -1
• 1
• 9

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0
• 1
• itself
• negative

(5³x²y⁴)⁰

• 5xy

• 1

• 0

• 5

7x⁰

• 7x

• 7

• 1

• 0

Simplify (-4x)⁰
(Hint: parenthesis matter)

• -4
• 4x
• -1
• 1

3x⁰ = ?

• 0

• 1

• 3

• -1

(3x)⁰ = ?

• 0

• 1

• 3

• -1

• 0

• 1

• 3

• -3

• 1

• 0

• y