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1 Significant Figures IV How to find the least significant figure when the answer is zero and other pesky problems related to nothing. PART IV - Those pesky zeros. copyright by James B. Condon (2013) all rights reserved Some of the graphics are supplied by Corel Corporation with their permission. Use of these materials by others is encouraged provided these notices are not altered. Donations to the Roane State Foundations would be appreciated in order to support the development of these presentations. Index: Subtraction Examples: A 0 from floating point B 0 from scientific notation. C Insignificance Ctrl Home - start Ctrl End - last slide º Next slide» Previous slide End Stop sound Home restart sound

2 Significant Figures IV Floating point subtraction Look at the following problem and determine the answer: Add the following numbers and give the answer to the proper number of significant figures. 1.52! 1.52 Of course it is zero but which zero? HUH? What say?

3 Significant Figures IV Floating point subtraction Look at the following problem and determine the answer: Add the following numbers and give the answer to the proper number of significant figures. 1.52! 1.52 Of course it is zero but which zero? OK. Let s follow the rules.

4 Significant Figures IV Floating point subtraction Look at the following problem and determine the answer: Add the following numbers and give the answer to the proper number of significant figures. 1.52! 1.52 Lining these numbers up: 1.52!1.52

5 Significant Figures IV Floating point subtraction Look at the following problem and determine the answer: Add the following numbers and give the answer to the proper number of significant figures. 1.52! and subracting: 1.52! we obtained 0.00 to the nearest 0.0x or in scientific notation: 0 10!2

6 Significant Figures IV Scientific notation For numbers that are expressed in scientific notation or have initially different number of absolution precisions, the rules do not change. Consider the following problem: What is the result of subtracting from ? Making sure one has the same factor of 10 and lining up the decimal points ! ! ! rounding =>!

7 Significant Figures IV Scientific notation For numbers that are expressed in scientific notation or have initially different number of absolution precisions, the rules do not change. Consider the following problem: What is the result of subtracting from ? Making sure one has the same factor of 10 and lining up the decimal points ! ! ! truncating =>!

8 Significant Figures IV Scientific notation For numbers that are expressed in scientific notation or have initially different number of absolution precisions, the rules do not change. Consider the following problem: What is the result of subtracting from ? The number! !4 is not in scientific notation and the negative sign is not necessary. So the final answer is: Answer = 0 10!6

9 Significant Figures IV Insignificance Another problem involves the concept of insignificance. (Again, do not confuse the word with everyday language. It does not mean the same as unimportant.) Consider the following problem. Add the following numbers: To determine rounding:

10 Significant Figures IV Insignificance Another problem involves the concept of insignificance. (Again, do not confuse the word with everyday language. It does not mean the same as unimportant.) Consider the following problem. Add the following numbers: Truncating

11 Significant Figures IV Insignificance Another problem involves the concept of insignificance. (Again, do not confuse the word with everyday language. It does not mean the same as unimportant.) Thus: Notice, then, that adding the number 4.5 to yields , i.e. the same number.

12 Significant Figures IV Insignificance Another problem involves the concept of insignificance. (Again, do not confuse the word with everyday language. It does not mean the same as unimportant.) Thus: << The number 4.5 is then said to be insignificant with respect to

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