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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What makes a significant figure? Whoever can explain will get a medal and fan!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8 @Mehek14

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you help?

OpenStudy (cakecup2018):

hi

OpenStudy (cakecup2018):

yes I can

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you...

OpenStudy (cakecup2018):

First Significant figures can be any number but only zeroes sometimes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do we know when to use it "sometimes"?

OpenStudy (cakecup2018):

well zeroes are not significant if they are leading... but if they are trapped between 2 numbers they r

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok what happens if they are after a number in a decimal like .4500?

OpenStudy (cakecup2018):

well that would be 4 because if it is a decimal and the 0 is after the decimal and after a number they r significant

OpenStudy (cakecup2018):

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