[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Another math debate

Posted: 2/21/2008 6:03:10 AM EDT

Does 0^0 = 1?

ETA: No poll just argue.

Posted: 2/21/2008 6:07:16 AM EDT

[#1]

Yes*

*generally

Posted: 2/21/2008 6:10:34 AM EDT

[#2]

by definition

Posted: 2/21/2008 7:04:54 AM EDT

[#3]

That is correct. I'm pretty sure that anything raised to the zero power equals one.

Posted: 2/21/2008 7:07:41 AM EDT

[#4]

so, 0^0 = 0.99999...?

Posted: 2/21/2008 7:09:04 AM EDT

[#5]

0^0 is undefined,

However, the limit of x^x as x->0 is 1.

Posted: 2/21/2008 7:09:44 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
0^0 is undefined,

However, the limit of x^x as x->0 is 1.

bingo.

Posted: 2/21/2008 7:12:06 AM EDT

[#7]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exponentiation#Zero_to_the_zero_power

some say 1, some say undefined. Depends on context.

Posted: 2/21/2008 7:13:26 AM EDT

[#8]

does 1+1=3??

Posted: 2/21/2008 7:15:15 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
does 1+1=3??

only if they're Democratic votes.

Posted: 2/21/2008 7:37:21 AM EDT

[#10]

mathdebators?

Do you have no shame?