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Definition: Measurement with Sig Figs: . Digits in a measurement that have meaning relative to the equipment being used. Digits that can be known precisely plus a last digit that must be estimated. Depends on the equipment being used to measure. Significant Figures.
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Definition: Measurement with Sig Figs: Digits in a measurement that have meaning relative to the equipment being used. Digits that can be known precisely plus a last digit that must be estimated. Depends on the equipment being used to measure. Significant Figures
Pacific to Atlantic Rule Decimal Present Start from Pacific, every digit beginning w/ first non-zero digit is significant How many sig figs? 20.0g 0.000568cnl 1000. cm Significant Figures
Atlantic to Pacific Rule Decimal Absent Start from Atlantic, every digit beginning with a nonzero digit is significant. How many sig figs? 100020g 1000g 13250g Significant Figures