Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-935-4

Chapter 4 - Section 4.1 - Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation - 4.1 Exercises: 33



Work Step by Step

According to page 267, $a^{0}=1$ (where $a$ is a nonzero real number). In other words, we know that any nonzero real number raised to a power of 0 will equal 1. Therefore, $-4^{0}-m^{0}=-(4^{0})-(m^{0})=-(1)-(1)=-1-1=-2$. Recall that the bases of the exponents are 4 and m, respectively, and not -4 and –m.
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