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IGCSE MATHS
« on: October 26, 2009, 09:18:14 am »
if the number given to us is ,for ex., 0.051939582
now v have to write it correct to 3 significant figures
so will the answer be 0.052 or 0.0519

basically my question is that is the zero after the decimal counted if written b4 another number...???
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Re: IGCSE MATHS
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2009, 09:21:31 am »
yea its ryt...

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yes after decimal, 0 does count in significant figures.

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Re: IGCSE MATHS
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2009, 09:30:18 am »
okiee :)
Thanks guys
just wanted to confirm!! :P
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Re: IGCSE MATHS
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2009, 10:14:01 am »
Isn't a significant figure the first non-zero number ? So 3 significant figures would be 0.0519

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Re: IGCSE MATHS
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2009, 10:23:34 am »
Exactly right tiryan 0.519

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Re: IGCSE MATHS
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2009, 10:24:23 am »
i that the right as astar???
m confused...
som1 is saying 0.052 nd som1 is saying 0.0159
wt do i do????
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Re: IGCSE MATHS
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2009, 10:25:27 am »
Isn't a significant figure the first non-zero number ? So 3 significant figures would be 0.0519
no..becz after decimal 0 does hold significance.
so itll be 0.052 only (doesnt matter if u or dont write the 0 before decimal pt.)

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Re: IGCSE MATHS
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2009, 10:27:02 am »
Exactly right tiryan 0.519
its 0.052
guess u missed the zero after decimal!

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Re: IGCSE MATHS
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2009, 10:29:12 am »
but astar and tiryan say it shud be 0.0159
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Re: IGCSE MATHS
« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2009, 10:31:09 am »
u want it to 3 sig figurs rite?...so 0.0159 is rite...nd 1 mor thing...0 does count after decimal only if there is a numbr be4 de decimal
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Re: IGCSE MATHS
« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2009, 10:33:25 am »
nono..i'm sry...its 0.0159

Zeros at the beginning of a number are not significant. For example, 0.002 has one significant figure while 0.0045 has two significant figures.
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Re: IGCSE MATHS
« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2009, 10:36:45 am »
ooops...kz guys!
me was rong :-[


here it is..
Leading zeros are not significant. For example, 0.00052 has two significant figures: 5 and 2.
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Re: IGCSE MATHS
« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2009, 10:39:49 am »
so finally it is 0.0519 rite????!!!!
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Re: IGCSE MATHS
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2009, 10:42:33 am »
yes adi_t


here...
The rules for identifying significant digits when writing or interpreting numbers are as follows:
>All non-zero digits are considered significant. Example: the number 1 has one significant figure. In 20 and 300, the first figure is significant while the others may or may not be (see below). 123.45 has five significant figures: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
 
>Zeros appearing anywhere between two non-zero digits are significant. Example: 101.12 has five significant figures: 1, 0, 1, 1 and 2.
 
>Leading zeros are not significant. For example, 0.00052 has two significant figures: 5 and 2.

>Trailing zeros in a number containing a decimal point are significant. For example, 12.2300 has six significant figures: 1, 2, 2, 3, 0 and 0. The number 0.000122300 still has only six significant figures (the zeros before the 1 are not significant). In addition, 120.00 has five significant figures. This convention clarifies the precision of such numbers; for example, if a result accurate to four decimal places is given as 12.23 then it might be understood that only two decimal places of accuracy are available. Stating the result as 12.2300 makes clear that it is accurate to four decimal places.

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Re: IGCSE MATHS
« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2009, 10:46:32 am »
120.00..u sur it haz 5 sig figurez?
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