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Q: Why are significant figures not important when taking data in the laboratory?
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Why are significant figures important when taking data in the laboritory?

Significant figures are important because they indicate the degree of accuracy - the minimum amount by which a quantity is distinguished to be different from a similar amount.The more significant figures the more accurate the data will be.


The sides of a rectangle are 6.01 meters and 12 meters. Taking the significant figures into account what is the area of the rectangle?

It is 72 square metres.


If 297 equals 100 percent what percent is 203?

203 / 297 = 0.6835 = 68.35% or (taking into account the rule of significant figures) 68.4%


What is the diameter of a 6 circumference?

Circumference = 2(pi)r OR (pi)d Taking (pi)d = 6 d=6/(pi) d=1.91 (3 significant figures)


Why were bernard m baruch and george creel significant historical figures?

George creel was a chairman committee on public information, while bernard baruch wrote a pamphelet:"taking the profit out of war"


Taking Care of the Laboratory Apparatuses?

always wash d apparatuses after you used it


Is 8.4 less than 8.36?

No Well... It could be... Technically, when you say x = 8.4, you're really saying 8.35 <= x < 8.45. So the statement 8.35 = 8.4 is true. As is 8.35 < 8.36. It all depends how many significant figures you're taking.


What laboratory values should be monitor when taking Daclizumab or Zenapax?

hemoglobin, hematocrit, WBC count, and platelet count.


What is the icd-9 cm medical code for pleocytosis?

Taking in consideration that Pleocytosis is just a laboratory finding. I will use 792.0


What is the most significant environmental change that is taking place today?

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What is objective listening?

objective listening is necessary when we want exact figures about smthing.


3 feet per second is equivalent to how many gallons per minute?

These are different dimensions there is no answer to the question as it stands. If instead you meant 3 cubic feet per second... then the answer is: 3 * 60 = 180 ( cu ft per minute ) = 1346 gallons per minute (four significant figures but the question only had one significant figure so taking that into consideration the answer is 1000 gal/min