What's the answer to -8(a)^0

Question

zero exponents

Answer 1

Any number raised to the zero power equals 1. Since the exponent only applies to the variable, your answer would be -8*1 or.....

Answer 2

 a^{0 =} 1  for all a.

Answer 3

Any expression (number, variable) raised to the zero power makes that expression equal to 1.  In this case:

 

-8(a)^0 = -8 (1) = -8

 

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