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Always equals 1
Any nonzero number raised to the power of 0 equals 1. So , , even .
Why? Think of the pattern: , , . Each time you subtract 1 from the exponent, you divide by the base. Continuing: .
This definition keeps the exponent rules consistent and clean. Without it, formulas like would fail when .
