Editing Sig Fig Notes - Reading Someone's Value
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*Rule 1 : All nonzero are significant <br> *Rule 2 : Sandwich zeros (zeros between two nonzeros) are significant <br> *Rule 3 : Before zeros (i.e. zeros before 1st nonzero) **Value < 1 - Are NOT significant **Value > 1 - Are Not Significant <br> *Rule 4 : Trailing Zero (zeros after last nonzero) **Value < 1 - Are significant **Value > 1 (as long as value has no decimal component)- Are NOT significant <br> *<b>Note: If you put the decimal place in value, zeros immediately (meaning only zero no non-zeros are there) to left and to right of decimal become significant.</b><br> <br>
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