Question

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the difference between 3x^0 and (3x)^0, if a difference exists?

Answer 1

the options are:
A. There is no mathematical difference between them. The two are equivalent expressions.
B. In the expression 3x^0 , the exponent 0 is applied only to the variable x, while in (3x)^0
, the exponent 0 is applied only to the coefficient 3.
C. In the expression (3x)^0, the exponent is applied only to the variable x, while in 3x^0, the exponent 0 is applied to both the variable x and the coefficient 3.
D. In the expression 3x^0, the exponent 0 is applied only to the variable x, while in (3x)^0, the exponent 0 is applied to both the variable x and the coefficient 3.