Simplify (Assume All Variables Are Nonzero $( - 8 ) ^ { 0 }$

question 96

Multiple Choice

Simplify. (Assume all variables are nonzero.)
- $( - 8 ) ^ { 0 }$

• A) \(- 8\)
• B) 0
• C) \(- 1\)
• D) 1

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