Question

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Write a clear explanation summarizing what you have learned about defining expressions that have zero or a negative integer as an exponent. Then explain, using examples, why these definitions makes sense. Give as many reasons as you can. Also indicate which exclamation makes the most sense to you.

Answer 1

Any number raised to zero is one.

Examples:

`4^(0) = 1\\\\178^0=1\\\\15^0 = 1`

Any number raised to a negative integer is 1 over that exponential term without the negative exponent.

Examples:

`5^(-1) = (1)/(5)\\\\324^(-13)=(1)/(324^(13))\\\\17^(-6) = (1)/(17^(6))`