Why ##a^0=1##?

  • Context: Undergrad 
  • Thread starter Thread starter Mike_bb
  • Start date Start date
  • #31
Equation 1 has no solution: ##2^x > 0## for all ##x \in \mathbb{R}##. The only "value" satisfying ##2^x = 0## is ##x = -\infty##, which is not a real number, and certainly cannot equal ##0##.
 
  • Like
  • Love
Likes   Reactions: sophiecentaur, bhobba and Mike_bb
Physics news on Phys.org
  • #32
Mike_bb said:
I decided to solve following equations:

Where in the world did you even get this from?
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: sophiecentaur, bhobba and Roberto Pavani
  • #33
Mike_bb said:
I decided to solve following equations:

1) Let 2x =0
Your reality check should kick in here, at this stage. Your equation 1) has to be dodgy. We've all agreed that 20 = 1 and all the various 'justifications / proofs are up there.
Any magnitude less than 1 has to be 2 raised to the power of a number less than zero (a negative number). Smaller would be more negative. Think of a log scale graph (just to get pictorial); smaller numbers need more and more negative powers of 2, which means further and further left along the X axis. Your piece of paper would need to be infinitely wide, to the left.
If the idea came from someone else than check before you believe anything else they say. If it came from you then just give your head a wobble. and 'Look before you leap.'.etc. :wink:
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: bhobba

Similar threads

  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8
Views
2K
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9
Views
2K
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Views
1K
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Views
3K
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Views
3K
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8
Views
2K
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Views
3K
  • · Replies 25 ·
Replies
25
Views
5K
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
Views
4K
  • · Replies 29 ·
Replies
29
Views
6K