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When you raise a number to a power, you multiply it by itself. If you multiply any number by 1, it does not change. So, when you raise 1 to a power, you just multiply 1 by 1 over and over again. This also applies to negative powers, where you are simply dividing 1 by 1 repeatedly.
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What does any number raised to the zero power equal?
Any number to the power of zero equals one.
What is the value of any nonzero base raised to the zero power?
The value of any nonzero number raised to the zero power will equal positive one (1).
What does minus five to the zero power equal?
By definition, any number raised to the zero power is "one".
Why is five raised to the power of zero equal to one?
Because that value has been established by convention. Any number raised to the power of zero equals one. See the related question.
What is two to the zero power?
Any number raised to the power zero is equal to one. (However, 00 isn't defined.)
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