Exponent of Zero

5⁰ = ?

• 5⁰ = 0

• 5⁰ = 1

• 5⁰ = 5

• 5⁰ = -1

(-5)⁰ = ?

• (-5)⁰ = 0

• (-5)⁰ = 1

• (-5)⁰ = 5

• (-5)⁰ = -1

x⁰ = ?

• x⁰ = 0

• x⁰ = 1

• x⁰ = x

• x⁰ = -1

• 1

• 6

• 12

• 24

Answer explanation

Any number raised to the zero power is always 1

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

(a)  

• 1
• 0
• itself
• negative

Simplify: (5³x²y⁴)⁰

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Simplify

• -1/64

• 1/16

• 64/1

• 1/64

3x⁰ = ?

• 3x⁰ = 0

• 3x⁰ = 1

• 3x⁰ = 3

• 3x⁰ = -1

(3x)⁰ = ?

• (3x)⁰ = 0

• (3x)⁰ = 1

• (3x)⁰ = 3

• (3x)⁰ = -1

x⁰y⁰ = ?

• 2⁰x⁰y⁰ = 0

• 2⁰x⁰y⁰ = 1

• 2⁰x⁰y⁰ = 2xy

• 2⁰x⁰y⁰ = 2