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Finished an equation, answer is 694.018909088, but the component in the equation with the least amount of significant digits is 50.1, is my answer 694 or 694.019?

>> No.3707106

If the 50.1 was added/subtracted, 694.0
if it was multiplied/divided, 694

If you're struggling with Sig Figs, re-read the section; they're not gonna go away.

>> No.3707109

Physicist here, just write it down as 700

>> No.3707113

>>3707106
Thanks

>> No.3707115

>>3707109
Sociologist here, 700 isn't that round. go for 1000.

>> No.3707120

>>3707113
Thank me by reading the section about significant digits.
I'm serious.

>> No.3707126

>>3707115
Mathfag here, the answer likely isn't constant. Go for X.

>> No.3707131

>>3707126
Imitator of banned Tripwhore here, go for "loll u butstrated"

>> No.3707134

Engineer here. Just call it 1 or infinity, whichever is closer.

>> No.3707137

It actually depends on how many operations you did, safest way would be to propagate the error.

>> No.3707141

>>3707131
/b/tard here. Ask your teacher "U mad?"

>> No.3707143

Engineer here. It can be linearized to 0 for most practical applications.

>> No.3707156

>>3707143
dog here. ruff ruff ruff ruff ruff ruff growl ruff

>> No.3707160

694

But it depends on the order of operations and whether you add/subtracted or multiply/divide.

Write out your entire operation here if you want the best answer.

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