EBK PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS
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Author: GIANCOLI
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Chapter 1.3, Problem 1BE
For each of the following numbers, state the number of significant figures and the number of decimal places: (a) 1.23; (b) 0.123; (c) 0.0123.
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