What Zero and Negative Exponents Really Mean

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Use the divide-by-the-base pattern to explain a⁰ = 1 and a⁻ⁿ = 1/aⁿ, and rewrite an expression so every exponent is positive.

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Use the divide-by-the-base pattern to explain a⁰ = 1 and a⁻ⁿ = 1/aⁿ, and rewrite an expression so every exponent is positive.

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