Evaluate -5^0

Problem

−5

Solution

1. Identify the order of operations. According to the rules of exponents, the exponent applies only to the base immediately to its left.

2. Determine the base. In the expression −5 the base is 5 and the negative sign is a coefficient of −1 applied after the exponentiation.

3. Apply the zero exponent rule, which states that any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 is 1

4. Calculate the value of 5

5=1

5. Apply the negative sign to the result.

−1⋅1=−1

Final Answer

−5=−1

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