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Re: Sigfigs
« Reply #15 on: June 11, 2011, 03:22:03 pm »
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Quote from: golden on June 11, 2011, 03:17:07 pm

+1. I see; I always thought that you use answers on your calculator to work on the next question instead of using the rounded answers from the previous part. Or doesn't it really matter?

Some trial exam solutions I've seen use the rounded answer. I personally just use the value from the calculator for the next part of the question, as it is likely you are going to use that value anyway. I believe this is the better way to go, seeing as it is more accurate.
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Re: Sigfigs
« Reply #16 on: June 11, 2011, 03:23:43 pm »
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leave as many decimal places in as possible until you reach the final answer!
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