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OpenStudy (anonymous):

(-4.7)^0 Explain please.

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

anything to the power 0 = 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But my teacher told me the answer was -1 and I thought it was 1 too.

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

since paranthesis is there for - also, answer is just postive 1

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

(-4.7)^0 = 1 but, -4.7^0 = -1

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

paranthesis makes the difference

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh okay thank you.

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

for ur original question, you're right. +1 is the answer

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