Thinking Like an Engineer: An Active Learning Approach (4th Edition)
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Chapter 5, Problem 5ICA
In each of the following cases, either display a value to the requested number of significant figures or display a calculated value to the appropriate number of significant figures.
- a. Round to three significant figures: 0.70973 kilograms.
- b. Area of a box measuring 1.15 centimeters long by 1.62 centimeters wide. Area is determined by length times width.
- c. You measure something using a ruler that has markings every 1/16. You measure an object to 3 and 11/16 inches, commonly written as 3-11/16”. Report its length in decimal format in inches.
- d. (536,000 meters) × (6576 meters)
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