Any non-zero number raised to the power of zero is equal to 1. This holds true regardless of whether the base itself is a negative exponent. In your case:
\[ (12^{-8})^0 = 1 \]
Therefore, the answer is \(1\).
(12^ negative 8) ^0
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Which expression is equivalent to (12^ negative 8) ^0
To simplify the expression \((12^{-8})^0\), we can apply the rule that any non-zero number raised to the power of zero is equal to 1.
Thus:
\[ (12^{-8})^0 = 1 \]
So, the equivalent expression is simply:
\[ 1 \]
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