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Significant Figures Summary
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- We use specific number of digits to denote the value of a number to a certain degree of accuracy.
- For a number between 0 and 1, the successive zeros after the decimal are not significant.
- For a number with a decimal point, the final zeros are significant.
- For a whole number, the final zeros are not significant.
- Numbers can be rounded off to any given place.
- When we round off a number to any given place we get an approximate value of the number.
- Absolute Error = |Original number - Approximate value|
- Percentage Relative Error
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