How many significant figures are in each number?
560,450 mi
Express your answer as an integer.

Question

How many significant figures are in each number?
560,450 mi
Express your answer as an integer.

anonymous · Answer

The answer I got was 5 as in significant figures

anonymous · Answer

but i still got it wrong. any idea on what i did wrong?

aaronq · Answer

zeroes at the end of numbers are ambiguous, but this should be 6 sig figs. http://www.physics.uoguelph.ca/tutorials/sig_fig/SIG_dig.htm

anonymous · Answer

alright, got it. thanks!

goformit100 · Answer

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aaronq · Answer

good stuff !