Significant Figure Review

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5 Terms

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ex: How many significant figures in 20? 2!

652.1 miles → 4 sf

3.4 inches → 2 sf

All non-zero digits are significant

2
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ex: 23.0041 → 6 sf

4005 ft → 4 sf

All zeros in between non-zero digits are significant.

3
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ex: 0.003 → 1 sf

0.0034 ft → 2 sf

Leading zeros aren’t significant.

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ex: 7.00 → 3 sf

Trailing zeros in a decimal # are significant.

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ex: 1500 → 2 sf; 1500. → 4 sf

Trailing zeros in a whole # without a decimal point aren’t significant.