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Perform the following calculations and report your answer to the correct number of significant figures. c. 1.0042 +0.00621 d. (9.187 x 0.182) 3.1

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Chapter1: Introduction: The Nature Of Science And Physics

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Problem 18PE: (a) How many significant figures are in the numbers 99 and 100? (b) If the uncertainty in each...

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c. 1.0042 +0.00621
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(9.187 x 0.182)
3.1

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