In case of multiplication and division, the significant figures of the answer should be equal to the given with the lowest significant figure. We are given that:
(52.6 cm) * (1.214 cm)
The lowest significant figure is 3, therefore the answer is:
(52.6 cm) * (1.214 cm)
= 63.9 cm^2
Explanation:
Significant figures : The figures in a number which express the value -the magnitude of a quantity to a specific degree of accuracy is known as significant digits.
The rule apply for the multiplication and division is :
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
[tex](52.6cm)\times (1.214cm) = 63.8564 cm^2[/tex]
So ,the answer will be 3 significant figure = [tex]63.9 cm^2[/tex]
