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Exactly what does the decimal point in the following number mean?
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Exactly what does the decimal point in the following number mean?
$$2. cdot 10^{11}$$
It's not followed by any digits. Has it something to do with significant figures?
My guess is it has exactly one significat figure i.e $2$.
The dot means the number ends at $2$?
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Exactly what does the decimal point in the following number mean?
$$2. cdot 10^{11}$$
It's not followed by any digits. Has it something to do with significant figures?
My guess is it has exactly one significat figure i.e $2$.
The dot means the number ends at $2$?
significant-figures
edited Jan 17 at 12:36
idriskameni
683319
asked Jan 17 at 12:12
Yashwanth Reddy ChallaYashwanth Reddy Challa
31
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$begingroup$
Exactly what does the decimal point in the following number mean?
$$2. cdot 10^{11}$$
It's not followed by any digits. Has it something to do with significant figures?
My guess is it has exactly one significat figure i.e $2$.
The dot means the number ends at $2$?
significant-figures
edited Jan 17 at 12:36
idriskameni
683319
asked Jan 17 at 12:12
Yashwanth Reddy ChallaYashwanth Reddy Challa
31
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Exactly what does the decimal point in the following number mean?
$$2. cdot 10^{11}$$
It's not followed by any digits. Has it something to do with significant figures?
My guess is it has exactly one significat figure i.e $2$.
The dot means the number ends at $2$?
significant-figures
significant-figures
edited Jan 17 at 12:36
idriskameni
683319
asked Jan 17 at 12:12
Yashwanth Reddy ChallaYashwanth Reddy Challa
31
edited Jan 17 at 12:36
idriskameni
683319
asked Jan 17 at 12:12
Yashwanth Reddy ChallaYashwanth Reddy Challa
31
edited Jan 17 at 12:36
idriskameni
683319
edited Jan 17 at 12:36
idriskameni
683319
edited Jan 17 at 12:36
idriskameni
683319
683319
asked Jan 17 at 12:12
Yashwanth Reddy ChallaYashwanth Reddy Challa
31
asked Jan 17 at 12:12
Yashwanth Reddy ChallaYashwanth Reddy Challa
31
asked Jan 17 at 12:12
Yashwanth Reddy ChallaYashwanth Reddy Challa
31
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You are correct, the indication is that there is 1 significant figure in the specified number.
answered Jan 17 at 12:24
gt6989bgt6989b
34.3k22455
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Thanks. It was on a question's solution and I thought it was a typo
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– Yashwanth Reddy Challa
Jan 18 at 16:47
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Certain softwares use this notation to show that the answer isn't exact, so 2. means that it is very close to 2, but is not 2 exactly.
answered Jan 17 at 12:27
Geneten48Geneten48
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You are correct, the indication is that there is 1 significant figure in the specified number.
answered Jan 17 at 12:24
gt6989bgt6989b
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Thanks. It was on a question's solution and I thought it was a typo
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– Yashwanth Reddy Challa
Jan 18 at 16:47
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You are correct, the indication is that there is 1 significant figure in the specified number.
answered Jan 17 at 12:24
gt6989bgt6989b
34.3k22455
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Thanks. It was on a question's solution and I thought it was a typo
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– Yashwanth Reddy Challa
Jan 18 at 16:47
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$begingroup$
You are correct, the indication is that there is 1 significant figure in the specified number.
answered Jan 17 at 12:24
gt6989bgt6989b
34.3k22455
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You are correct, the indication is that there is 1 significant figure in the specified number.
answered Jan 17 at 12:24
gt6989bgt6989b
34.3k22455
answered Jan 17 at 12:24
gt6989bgt6989b
34.3k22455
answered Jan 17 at 12:24
gt6989bgt6989b
34.3k22455
answered Jan 17 at 12:24
gt6989bgt6989b
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Thanks. It was on a question's solution and I thought it was a typo
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Thanks. It was on a question's solution and I thought it was a typo
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Jan 18 at 16:47
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Thanks. It was on a question's solution and I thought it was a typo
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Certain softwares use this notation to show that the answer isn't exact, so 2. means that it is very close to 2, but is not 2 exactly.
answered Jan 17 at 12:27
Geneten48Geneten48
1549
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Certain softwares use this notation to show that the answer isn't exact, so 2. means that it is very close to 2, but is not 2 exactly.
answered Jan 17 at 12:27
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Certain softwares use this notation to show that the answer isn't exact, so 2. means that it is very close to 2, but is not 2 exactly.
answered Jan 17 at 12:27
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1549
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Certain softwares use this notation to show that the answer isn't exact, so 2. means that it is very close to 2, but is not 2 exactly.
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