Physics for Science and Engineering With Modern Physics, VI - Student Study Guide
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Author: Doug Giancoli
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 2P
(I) How many significant figures do each of the following numbers have: (a) 214, (b) 81.60, (c) 7.03, (d) 0.03, (e) 0.0086, (f) 3236, and (g) 8700?
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