Interesting.....I like to explain the zero exponent by noting that any number can be multiplied by 1 without changing it. So, for example, read 2^2 as "1 X 2 2s"
Then, we can say that 2^0 is "1 X zero 2s", which is 1.
By this logic, 0^2 would be read as "1 X zero 2s", which would be 1. Regardless of this, I would have said that 0 to ANY power would be 0.
Maybe it's undefined because the rules are in conflict??
Mark H.
Interesting.....I like to explain the zero exponent by noting that any number can be multiplied by 1 without changing it. So, for example, read 2^2 as "1 X 2 2s" Then, we can say that 2^0 is "1 X zero 2s", which is 1. By this logic, 0^2 would be read as "1 X zero 2s", which would be 1. Regardless of this, I would have said that 0 to ANY power would be 0. Maybe it's undefined because the rules are in conflict??06/26/19