Which expression is equivalent to (21x^-2)^0 ?

A. (21x^12y)^0
B. 7x^2/7x^2
C. 3x^2 x (1/7) x^-2
D. 0x^2 x 21x^4

1 answer

The expression \((21x^{-2})^0\) is equal to 1, because any non-zero value raised to the power of 0 is equal to 1.

Now, let's evaluate the options:

A. \((21x^{12}y)^0 = 1\) (non-zero value raised to 0) B. \(\frac{7x^2}{7x^2} = 1\) (as long as \(x \neq 0\)) C. \(3x^2 \cdot \frac{1}{7} \cdot x^{-2} = \frac{3}{7}\) (not equal to 1) D. \(0x^2 \cdot 21x^4 = 0\) (because anything multiplied by 0 is 0)

The expressions that are equivalent to \((21x^{-2})^0 = 1\) are:

  • A: \((21x^{12}y)^0\)
  • B: \(\frac{7x^2}{7x^2}\)

So the correct options that are equivalent to \((21x^{-2})^0\) are A and B.