Zero to the Power of Eight: 0 or 1?

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In mathematics, any non-zero number raised to the power of zero equals one. This includes the specific case of 8 raised to the power of zero, which is confirmed to be 1. The only exception to this rule is when the base is zero itself, as 0^0 is an indeterminate form. Therefore, the correct conclusion is that 8^0 = 1.

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8 to the power of 0 is 0 right or is it 1?

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x^0 is a bit like x/x.

x^0 = 1, for all Real numbers, except 0.
 
Any quantity raised to the zero power is defined to be one.

8^0 = 1

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