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1.8x10^-5 + 3.25x10^-4 + 4.6x10^2 in significant figure form??

 Feb 3, 2015

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1.8 * 10-5 + 3.25 * 10-4 + 4.6 * 102 =

460 + 0.000 325 + 0.000 018 = 460.000 343 = 4.600 003 43 * 102

 

 

1.8 * 10-5 has two significant figures, so do 4.6 * 102.

 

Thus we can write: 460.000 343 ≈ 4.6 * 102

 Feb 3, 2015
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Best Answer

1.8 * 10-5 + 3.25 * 10-4 + 4.6 * 102 =

460 + 0.000 325 + 0.000 018 = 460.000 343 = 4.600 003 43 * 102

 

 

1.8 * 10-5 has two significant figures, so do 4.6 * 102.

 

Thus we can write: 460.000 343 ≈ 4.6 * 102

Tetration Feb 3, 2015
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460.000343

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Your question doesn't by any chance have anything to do with acetic acid?

 Feb 3, 2015

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