Zero Exponent Rule

Simplify (-9)⁰

• -9
• -1
• 1
• 9

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0
• 1
• itself
• negative

Simplify using your exponent rule(s) (5³x²y⁴)⁰

• 5xy

• 1

• 0

• 5

(5³x²y⁴)⁰

• 5xy
• 1
• 0
• 5

7x⁰

• 7x

• 7

• 1

• 0

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

• -4
• 4x
• -1
• 1

5⁰ = ?

• 5⁰ = 0

• 5⁰ = 1

• 5⁰ = 5

• 5⁰ = -1

(-5)⁰ = ?

• (-5)⁰ = 0

• (-5)⁰ = 1

• (-5)⁰ = 5

• (-5)⁰ = -1

-5⁰ = ?

• -5⁰ = 0

• -5⁰ = 1

• -5⁰ = 5

• -5⁰ = -1

x⁰ = ?

• x⁰ = 0

• x⁰ = 1

• x⁰ = x

• x⁰ = -1