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ERIC Number: EJ324447
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Propagation of Significant Figures.
Schwartz, Lowell M.
Journal of Chemical Education, v62 n8 p693-97 Aug 1985
Shows that the rules of thumb for propagating significant figures through arithmetic calculations frequently yield misleading results. Also describes two procedures for performing this propagation more reliably than the rules of thumb. However, both require considerably more calculational effort than do the rules. (JN)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Chemistry, College Science, Computation, Higher Education, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Statistics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Significant Figures