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> We can extend this, for example what would 2^3 * 2^0 be? If we want our rule to be consistent, it would be 2^3, implying that 2^0 = 1 replace 2 with x. Anot
by conradludgate 6y ago
> We can extend this, for example what would 2^3 * 2^0 be? If we want our rule to be consistent, it would be 2^3, implying that 2^0 = 1
replace 2 with x.
Another way to see it is
2^2 = 4 = 8 / 2 = 2^3 / 2
2^1 = 2 = 4 / 2 = 2^2 / 2
2^0 = ? how about 2^1 / 2 = 1
Again, replace 2 with x and the same follows.
With this example though, when x = 0, it's obvious that it no longer works since 0^0 would be 0^1 / 0 = 0/0