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State the number of significant digits in each of the following:(a) $0.05 \mathrm{~cm}$(b) $0.50 \mathrm{~cm}$(c) $25.0 \mathrm{~cm}$(d) $20.50 \mathrm{~cm}$
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The significant digits of a number are digits that carry meaningful information about its precision. This includes all non-zero numbers, zeros between non-zero digits, and zeros indicating the decimal places. Show more…
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