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Express the following quantities in standard decimal form and indicate how many significant figures each has. a. 4.5600 x 10-3 b. 0.08120 x 105 c. 4.56 x 104

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Chapter1: Introduction: The Nature Of Science And Physics

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. Express the following quantities in standard decimal form and indicate how many
significant figures each has.
a. 4.5600 x 10-3
b. 0.08120 x 105
c. 4.56 x 104

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