document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=777394>Question 777394</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 642*(4.0*10to the negative 5 power ) express with appropriate significant figures .  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #803719 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=803719\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When multiplying, the result is only as accurate as the term with the least amount of significant figures.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "642 => 3 sig figs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 => 1 sig fig<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10^(-5) => 5 sig figs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "642 * 4 * 10^(-5) = 0.02568 = 0.03\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is some more information about significant figures:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "https://www.nku.edu/~intsci/sci110/worksheets/rules_for_significant_figures.html </SPAN>\n" );
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