Re: TI-83 BUG?????


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Re: TI-83 BUG?????



Dave Wollenberg wrote:
> Anything to the 0 power is 1. I've never been able to figure out why, but
> it is.


1. sorry to get off the topic of ti83s here, but at least this is math
related.


2. proof of (a^0) = 1. My logic should be pretty clear


RTP: (a^0) = 1


a = a^1
  = a^(1)
  = a^(0+1)
  = (a^0) * (a^1)


  a
----- = a^0
(a^1)


1 = (a^0)


QED


Chris


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