Upper/Lower Bounds, Significant Figures, Number Sets, % Error

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What are significant figures?

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Significant figures are the digits in a number that contribute to its precision. This includes all non-zero digits, any zeros between significant digits, and trailing zeros in the decimal portion.

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How do you round a number to significant figures?

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To round a number to a specific number of significant figures, identify the digit at the last significant figure place, and round up if the next digit is 5 or greater.

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What is the upper bound of a measurement?

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The upper bound is the highest value that a measurement can take, calculated by adding half of the smallest unit of measurement to the measured value.

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What is the lower bound of a measurement?

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The lower bound is the lowest value that a measurement can take, calculated by subtracting half of the smallest unit of measurement from the measured value.

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What is the percent error formula?

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Percent Error = |(Experimental Value - Theoretical Value)| / |Theoretical Value| x 100%.

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What is a rational number?

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A rational number is any number that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction of two integers, where the denominator is not zero.

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What are integers?

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Integers are whole numbers that can be positive, negative, or zero, but do not include fractions or decimals.

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What are whole numbers?

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Whole numbers are non-negative integers, including zero (0, 1, 2, 3, ...).

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What are natural numbers?

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Natural numbers are the set of positive integers starting from 1 (1, 2, 3, ...).

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Round 375.6523 to four significant figures.

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375.7