Answer
$-2$
Work Step by Step
RECALL:
The zero-exponent rule states that for any non-zero number $a$,
$a^0=1$
Use the zero-exponent rule to obtain:
$=-\sqrt{1} - 1
\\=-1 - 1
\\=-2$
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