Concept explainers
Interpretation: The conversion factor that is appropriate to convert 1849 yd to miles and 2.781 mi to yards to be calculated.
Concept introduction: Scientific notation is quantitative information is called a measurement and exists of a number and a unit. By using scientific notation too large or too small numbers are conveniently expressed.
Answer to Problem 36A
Explanation of Solution
Significant figures are first uncertain number plus all certain numbers.
Given 1mi = 1760 yd.
Conversion factor of this statement is as follows:
Conversion of 1849 to miles is as follows:
Conversion of 2.781 mi to yard is as follows:
Inherent uncertainty of the measuring device determines number of significant figures for a given measurement.
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