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	Math Help Forum > Pre-University Math Help > Pre-Algebra and Algebra significant figures User Name Save? Password Register Forum Rules FAQ Donate Members List Arcade Download MHF Flyer Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read   Thread Tools Display Modes   #1   January 11th, 2009, 12:45 PM jm16 Newbie   Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 8 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts significant figures can someone tell me what the following are to 3 significant figures much appreciated 852.27 = 35.987 = 0.06721 = Advertisement     #2   January 11th, 2009, 01:06 PM skeeter MHF Contributor   Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: North Texas Posts: 4,777 Country: Thanks: 40 Thanked 2,067 Times in 1,958 Posts Quote: Originally Posted by jm16 can someone tell me what the following are to 3 significant figures much appreciated 852.27 ... 852 35.987 ... 36.0 0.06721 ... 0.0672 most important rule from the link I gave you previously ... ... write the number in scientific notation. If you must get rid of the zeroes, then they are NOT significant. « Factoring Completely , | Top | Algebra Story Problem » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are Off Pingbacks are Off Refbacks are Off Forum Jump User Control Panel Private Messages Subscriptions Who's Online Search Forums Forums Home Pre-University Math Help     Pre-Algebra and Algebra     Geometry     Trigonometry     Pre-Calculus     Basic Statistics and Probability     Other topics University Math Help     Calculus     Analysis, Topology and Differential Geometry     Linear and Abstract Algebra     Number theory     Discrete Mathematics, Set Theory and Logic     Advanced Probability and Statistics     Advanced Applied Math     Differential Equations     Business Math     Other Advanced Topics Math Resources     LaTex Help     Mathematics Software Discussion     Calculator Discussion     Useful Math Websites     Mathematics News MHF Lounge     Chat Room         Live Chat     Problem of the Week     Pre-prints and other original work     Formal Debates         Proposals Challenges and Puzzles     Puzzles     Math Challenge Problems MHF Feedback and Announcements Forum     Question, Feedback and Comments     Announcements Our Other "Help Forums"     Physics Help Forum     Chemistry Help Forum All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:00 AM. Contact Us - Math Help - Archive - Top Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3 Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. SEO by vBSEO 3.2.0 ©2008, Crawlability, Inc. ©2005 - 2009 Math Help Forum

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