According to the rules on significant figures, the product of the measured quantities 99.9 m and 1.008 m should be expressed to three significant figures- 101 m2. Yet, in this case, it would be more appropriate to express the answer to four significant figures- 1.007 m2. Explain why.
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According to the rules on significant figures, the product of the measured quantities 99.9 m and 1.008 m should be expressed to three significant figures- 101 m2. Yet, in this case, it would be more appropriate to express the answer to four significant figures- 1.007 m2. Explain why.
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