Complete steps 1 and 2. Take notice of any patterns that might emerge and use your observations to help answer the guiding question above.
Once you've completed steps 1 and 2, and have drawn your own conclusion as to why a number to the power of zero must be equal to 1, watch the video below. While there are many proofs for why a number to the power of zero must be equal to one, you will see 2 different proofs in the video.