Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 4 - Section 4.1 - Approximate Numbers and Accuracy - Exercise - Page 163: 18

Answer

3

Work Step by Step

8060 ft has 2 non-zero digits. The zero between the significant digits is significant. The zero to the right is not tagged, so it is not significant. Thus, there are 3 significant digits.
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