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0580/12 Feb/Mar 2022, Question 15: Zero and Negative Indices

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 12 (Core) · Calculator · 1 mark

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The question, in short

Express the decimal 0.0001 in the form of a power of 10.

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Solution · 1 mark

  1. 10.0001 = 1/10 000 = 1/10⁴
  2. 2= 10⁻⁴

Answer10⁻⁴

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