Chapter 3, Problem 4CLE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

A brief description of the relationship among the each of following groups of terms is to be given for the uncertainty in measurement, uncertain digit, significant figures, and exact numbers.

Concept introduction:

The significant figures are also known as the significant digits. It is the uncertainty associate with the measurement by rounding the results. Moreover the significant figures are defined in a number of the digits with certainty and first uncertain digit. The significance arithmetic is approximate rules to maintain significance throughout a computation. The enlightened scientific rules are called the propagation of uncertainty.