Concept explainers
To Find: Answer with in Scientific notation with same number of Significant digits as in the least accurate factor.
Answer to Problem 29WE
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Concept:
There are three rules on determining how many significant figures are in a number.
They are
1.Non-zero digits are always Significant.
2.Any zeros between two significant digits are Significant.
3.A final zero or trailing zeros in the decimal portion ONLY are Significant.
Explanation:
The following rule applies for Multiplication and Division:
The LEAST number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of Significant figures in the answer.
Using Above rule
We get
Therefore,
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