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What does 0^0 equal? Why do mathematicians and hig...
I've always thought the best explanation was
7^2=7 * 7=49
7^2/7^2=7 * 7/ 7 * 7=49/49=7^(2-2)=7^0=1
But 0^0 was never intuitive to me.
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7^2=7 * 7=49
7^2/7^2=7 * 7/ 7 * 7=49/49=7^(2-2)=7^0=1
But 0^0 was never intuitive to me.