10 to the power of negative 4, written as 10-4, is equal to 0.0001.
This negative exponent indicates that we are dealing with the reciprocal of the base raised to the positive exponent. In this case, we can express it as:
10-4 = 1 / 104
Now, calculating 104 gives us 10,000. Therefore, we have:
10-4 = 1 / 10,000 = 0.0001
This concept of negative exponents is fundamental in mathematics and helps in understanding how to work with very small numbers effectively.