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What is the value of x to the power 0 + 1 by 2 power 0 + 1 ? ​

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Answer:The zero exponent rule states that any term with an exponent of zero is equal to one. This lesson will go into the rule in more detail, explaining how it works and giving some examples. There will also be a quiz to test your knowledge.

The zero exponent rule is one of the rules that will help you simplify exponents. Let's first define some terms as they relate to exponents. When you have a number or variable raised to a power, the number (or variable) is called the base, while the superscript number is called the exponent, or power.

Usually, you'll see this written with the base being a normal-size number (or letter, if you're working with a variable). The exponent will be in a slightly smaller font, raised a little up above and to the right of the base. However, in some formats, like this one, you'll see the base, a mark called a caret that looks like an inverted V, and then the exponent. So if you have a base of 2 and an exponent of 3, we'll write that out here as 2^3 = 8.

Now that you know the terms, let's go back to the zero exponent rule. The zero exponent rule basically says that any base with an exponent of zero is equal to one. For example:

x^0 = 1

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In short, 0 is the only number such that for any number x, x + 0 = x. ... So, the reason that any number to the zero power is one is because any number to the zero power is just the product of no numbers at all, which is the multiplicative identity, 1

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