Evaluate the following.
${13}^1$

• A. $13$
• B. $169$
• C. $0$
• D. $1$

Answer: (A)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Identify the expression to evaluate: \$13^{1}$.
2. Recall the rule of exponents that states any nonzero number raised to the power of 1 is the number itself, i.e., \(a^{1} = a\).
3. Apply this rule to the given expression: since the exponent is 1, \$13^{1}$ equals 13.
4. Therefore, the value of \$13^{1}$ is simply 13.
5. No further calculation is needed because the exponent 1 does not change the base value.