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Significant Figures

Image Source: http://img.ehowcdn.com Often our Calculator gives us very long answers which need to be rounded off to have a smaller number of “Significant Figures”. For example, if we measure the Height of all the students in our class, and … Continue reading

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Scientific Notation

Image Source: http://wallpaperswa.com “Scientific Notation”, (also referred to as “Standard Form”), is used by Scientists to represent very large numbers, like the Distance between stars and planets, in a much simpler form. It is also used by Geographers and Economists … Continue reading

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