3.80 x 10-5
and:
7.6 x 103
7.60 x 103
7.600 x 103
Thanks so much
and:
7.6 x 103
7.60 x 103
7.600 x 103
Thanks so much
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Remember the rules of significant digits:
1) All non-zero digits are significant.
2) All zeros to the left of all non-zero digits are not significant.
3) All zeros between two non-zero digits are significant.
4) Zeros to the right of all non-zero digits may be significant. For scientific notation, all zeros to the right are significant.
3.80 x 10^-5 has 3 significant digits.
7.6 x 10^3, 7.60 x 10^3and 7.600 x 10^3 have 2, 3 and 4 respectively.
1) All non-zero digits are significant.
2) All zeros to the left of all non-zero digits are not significant.
3) All zeros between two non-zero digits are significant.
4) Zeros to the right of all non-zero digits may be significant. For scientific notation, all zeros to the right are significant.
3.80 x 10^-5 has 3 significant digits.
7.6 x 10^3, 7.60 x 10^3and 7.600 x 10^3 have 2, 3 and 4 respectively.