Question

How do you simplify `(8m)^0` and write it using only positive exponents?

Answer 1

"Anything to the power of 0 is equal to 1"

`(8m)^0 = 1`

Explanation:

Recall one of the laws of indices: `x^0 = 1, x!=0`

"Anything to the power of 0 is equal to 1"

`(8m)^0 = 1`

Note that the entire bracket is raised to the power 0.

This is not the same as `8m^0` which would give `8xx1 = 8`