How do you simplify #-2a^0b^2#?

Mar 23, 2016

#-2 b^2#

If #a != 0#, #a^0 = 1#.

#-2 a^0 b^2 = -2 * (1) * b^2#

#= -2 b^2#

Mar 23, 2016

#-2a^0b^2=-2b^2#

#-2a^0b^2#

Apply exponent rule #x^0=1#.

#-2xx1xxb^2#

Simplify.

#-2b^2#

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