• zea@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 year ago

    0 to the power of anything is 0

    0^3 = 0

    0^2 = 0

    0^1 = 0

    0^0 = ?

    Technically it’s undefined, but in most contexts you’re dealing with n^0 rather than 0^n, so it’s easier to just say it’s 1.

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      1 year ago

      Wikipedia says 0^0 is commonly 1 in algebra and combinatorics, which I have more experience in. It is often undefined in computer science contexts. I was unaware of this, so thank you.

      The more I learn, the more I realize there is no one universal math, only different rules which are helpful in different contexts. Thanks for bringing this point up.