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Title: Significant Figures
Description: Explains how significant figures are supposed to be written
Description: Explains how significant figures are supposed to be written
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Significant Figures - Rules
Significant figures are critical when reporting scientific data because they give the reader an idea
of how well you could actually measure/report your data
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1) ALL non-zero numbers (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) are ALWAYS significant
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3) ALL zeroes which are SIMULTANEOUSLY to the right of the decimal point AND at
the end of the number are ALWAYS significant
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A helpful way to check rules 3 and 4 is to write the number in scientific notation
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Examples: How many significant figures are present in the following numbers?
Number
# Significant Figures Rule(s)
48,923
5
1
3
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06
5
1,2,4
0
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1000
5
1,3
501
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0 (= 1
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To find out how to use this information when performing mathematical operations
(addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
Title: Significant Figures
Description: Explains how significant figures are supposed to be written
Description: Explains how significant figures are supposed to be written