We reviewed scientific notation. A slide show that helps with this is on the unit 3 page of the grade 11 website, and there is more information on p.660 of your text.
You need to be able to express the result of any calculation to the appropriate number of significant digits for the rest of the course. Significant digits are all the digits in a measurement that are certain, plus the first one that is uncertain. Consult your text, p.17.
Homework: Handout questions A, D, E; and on 2nd handout, #1
Answers are on the unit 3 page in a pdf file.
You need to be able to express the result of any calculation to the appropriate number of significant digits for the rest of the course. Significant digits are all the digits in a measurement that are certain, plus the first one that is uncertain. Consult your text, p.17.
Homework: Handout questions A, D, E; and on 2nd handout, #1
Answers are on the unit 3 page in a pdf file.
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