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Leen asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 1 decade ago

What is this answer to two significant figures?

What is 3.05810397 x 10(24) <--- Scientific notation

Would that be 3.06x10(24)

or 3.1 x 10(24)

Sorry but I got kinda confused...

Thanks for any help.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Two significant figures means you can only have two figures at the end (not counting the zero's at the begin: 0.0020 has two significant figures and not 5)

    So 3.05810397 x 10^24 =

    3.1 X 10^24

    Source(s): Getal en Ruimte, Wiskunde B VWO 2009
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