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If a measurement is recorded as 0.00456 m, how many significant figures are in t

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If a measurement is recorded as 0.00456 m, how many significant figures are in this measurement?
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  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5

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If a measurement is recorded as 0.00456 m, how many significant figures are in this measurement?
  • Step 1: Look at the number 0.00456.
  • Step 2: Identify the leading zeros. These are the zeros before the first non-zero digit (4).
  • Step 3: Count the significant figures. The significant figures are the non-zero digits and any zeros between them or after them.
  • Step 4: In 0.00456, the significant figures are 4, 5, and 6.
  • Step 5: Count the significant figures: 4, 5, and 6 gives us a total of 3 significant figures.
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