Zero Exponent Rule Worksheet
Explore and apply the zero exponent rule to simplify expressions with this grade 9 math worksheet.
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Read each question carefully and simplify the expressions using the zero exponent rule. Remember that any non-zero base raised to the power of zero is equal to 1.
1. Any non-zero number raised to the power of zero is equal to .
2. According to the zero exponent rule, 5⁰ = .
3. If x ≠ 0, then x⁰ = .
4. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 1?
0⁰
(x + y)⁰, where x+y ≠ 0
10⁰ - 1
-7⁰
5. Simplify the expression: (3ab)⁰
0
1
3ab
3
6. Simplify: 12⁰
7. Simplify: (-4)⁰
8. Simplify: -(4)⁰
9. Simplify: (x²y³)⁰, where x≠0 and y≠0
10. Simplify: 5a⁰ + 3, where a≠0
11. The expression 0⁰ is always equal to 1.
True
False
12. If m is any real number, then (m)⁰ = 1.
True
False
13. Simplify the expression: (2x⁰y⁴)³ / (4y¹²), where x≠0 and y≠0. Show your steps.
14. Evaluate: ( (5⁰ + 2⁰) / (3⁰ - 1⁰) )⁰, where the denominator is not zero.