QuestionFind the significant digits in the measurement .
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
Assumptions1. The measurement is . . We are asked to find the number of significant digits in the measurement.
STEP 2
The number of significant digits in a measurement is the number of digits that carry meaningful information about its precision.In this case, we have the number .
STEP 3
To determine the number of significant digits, we need to count all digits from the first non-zero digit to the last digit.
STEP 4
Count the number of significant digits in .
The number has three significant digits the , the , and the after the decimal point.
So, the number of significant digits in the measurement is3.
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