2-86 When each of the following measurements are length is convert to inches, using aconversion factor obtained from the equality 1 foot =figures should the answer have?,12 inches, how many significant

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2-86 When each of the following measurements are length is convert to inches, using a
conversion factor obtained from the equality 1 foot =
figures should the answer have?,
12 inches, how many significant

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The conversion factor used in the unit conversion has infinite number of significant digits. In the unit conversion, most of the times, the the value to be converted are multiplied or divided by the conversion factors. By the rule of significant figures for multiplication, the result should have same number of the significant figures as that value will minimum number of significant figures.

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