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jaydnul
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Actually multiple questions:
(1) Am i supposed to use the rules of sig figs all the way through a calculation or just for the final answer? If not, how do i know when the proper time to use them is? The reason i ask is because if you have, say, 2/3, the answer is .666666 repeating, but according to the rules of sig figs, its .7, but this isn't as accurate.
(2) When using trig functions, do I use the amount of least sig figs or least decimal places? I would assume sig figs since a trig function is just division.
Thanks
(1) Am i supposed to use the rules of sig figs all the way through a calculation or just for the final answer? If not, how do i know when the proper time to use them is? The reason i ask is because if you have, say, 2/3, the answer is .666666 repeating, but according to the rules of sig figs, its .7, but this isn't as accurate.
(2) When using trig functions, do I use the amount of least sig figs or least decimal places? I would assume sig figs since a trig function is just division.
Thanks