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Determine the number of significant figures in each of the following measured values.a. 6.000b. 0.0032c. 0.01001d. 65,400e. 76.010f. 0.03050
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The main rules are: - All non-zero digits are significant. - Any zeros between significant digits are significant. - Leading zeros (zeros to the left of the first non-zero digit) are not significant. - Trailing zeros in a decimal number are significant. - Trailing Show more…
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