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#1301 2011-07-13 22:37:02
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#1302 2011-07-13 22:38:27
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#1303 2011-07-13 22:40:21
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#1304 2011-07-13 22:41:02
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#1305 2011-07-13 22:47:03
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#1306 2011-07-13 22:47:41
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#1307 2011-07-13 22:50:49
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#1308 2011-07-13 22:56:35
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Two calculators of mine allow that, but another one said it was invalid.
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#1309 2011-07-13 23:00:03
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Hi;
Wikipedia says that it is okay. Mathematica does not like it either.
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#1310 2011-07-13 23:05:00
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Excel doesn't like it, neither does my HP32SII.
I started to read up on it just now but gave up because it's too advanced for me.
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#1311 2011-07-13 23:07:40
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Yes, I used it once before and there was a discussion about it. Mathematics is an evolving field. Somethings are still not clearly defined.
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#1312 2011-07-13 23:11:27
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It just seems rather odd to me that 0^0 would be greater than 0^10.
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#1313 2011-07-13 23:15:02
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Yes, it does. I just tried maple and it goes with 1.
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#1314 2011-07-13 23:23:20
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If the exponent 0 = nothing, then 0^0 means than you aren't raising 0 to the power of anything at all...you are doing nothing to it. To me it isn't logical - magical, maybe.
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#1315 2011-07-13 23:27:30
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It is based on that anything to the zeroth power is 1
...(-1)^0 = 1 _____ 1^0 = 1 2^0 = 1 3^0 = 1...
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#1316 2011-07-13 23:33:12
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To me that's still illogical. Someone's rule of convenience? I make up rules all the time to suit my purpose.
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#1317 2011-07-13 23:36:30
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Hi;
This sequence here:
...(-1)^0 = 1 _____ 1^0 = 1 2^0 = 1 3^0 = 1...
When you put 0^0 smack in the middle of that 0^0 = 1 looks more consistent.
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#1318 2011-07-13 23:40:43
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Yes, that does look pretty. Consistency overriding logic...I doubt that I'll ever understand that one.
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#1319 2011-07-13 23:44:23
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You do not have to I will go back and edit the post that uses it.
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#1320 2011-07-13 23:47:47
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You don't have to do that. Math Forum says:
Consensus has recently been built around setting the value of 0^0 = 1 .
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#1321 2011-07-13 23:53:31
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Where did you get that?
I already changed it. Turns out there was another quick way.
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#1322 2011-07-13 23:56:06
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Here...just before the references near the bottom of the page.
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#1323 2011-07-14 00:00:15
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Ok, thanks!
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1324 2011-07-14 00:01:48
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Last one...got lots of things to do before bed.
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#1325 2011-07-14 00:04:27
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Okay.
See you later! I need a little break!
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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