The Zero Exponent Rule

x0=1\displaystyle {x}^{{0}}={1}, where x0\displaystyle {x}\ne{0}

When you raise (almost) anything to the power zero, you get 1.


Here's the reason why this makes sense. Suppose I have 5353\displaystyle \frac{{5}^{{3}}}{{5}^{{3}}}, using the quotient rule this is 533=50\displaystyle {5}^{{{3}-{3}}}={5}^{{0}}. I can also think of what happens when I simplify this like a fraction 5353=125125=1\displaystyle \frac{{5}^{{3}}}{{5}^{{3}}}=\frac{{125}}{{125}}={1}.

x0=xnxn=1\displaystyle {x}^{{0}}=\frac{{x}^{{n}}}{{x}^{{n}}}={1} as long as x\displaystyle {x} isn't zero (we cannot divide by zero).

Complete this expression. Assume that any variables are not equal to zero.
z0\displaystyle {z}^{{0}}=  

Simplify the following expression completely.
(3w+2)0\displaystyle {\left({3}{w}+{2}\right)}^{{0}} =  

Simplify the following.
30\displaystyle {3}^{{0}} =  

Note: 00\displaystyle {0}^{{0}} is undefined. 0n=0\displaystyle {0}^{{n}}={0} for any exponent n0\displaystyle {n}\ne{0}.
Simplify. 03\displaystyle {0}^{{3}} =