2011-03-14, 12:08 PM
Think of it this way: The starting point for multiplication is 1, like the starting point for addition is 0. If you multiply by x 0 times, you are still at 1.
10^0 is not 0 x 0. That would be 0^2.
10^0 is not 0 x 0. That would be 0^2.

