Elementary Algebra

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285194055
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-405-9

Chapter 5 - Exponents and Polynomials - Chapter 5 Review Problem Set - Page 231: 53

Answer

$-1$

Work Step by Step

Since any expression raised to the zeroth power is $1$, the given expression, $ -5^0 ,$ simplifies to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} -(1) \\\\= -1 .\end{array}
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