21 Oct 2021
Problem 39a
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Section: Problems by Topic
Chapter 1: Matter, Measurement, and Problem Solving
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21 Oct 2021
Given information
Given number :
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
The total number of single digits used in expressing a number is known as significant figures.
The rules for counting significant figures are,
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All non-zero numbers are significant.
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The zeros occurring between two significant numbers are significant.
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The trailing zeros, present in a decimal value, are the only significant ones.
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The exponential values are not significant.
The number has three leading zeros that are not significant and three non-zero digits that are significant. Hence there are three significant figures in the given number .
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