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1.3 Exercise 22

Avg difficulty 2.5

Express your answers to problems in this section to the correct number of significant figures and proper units.

The length and width of a rectangular room are measured to be 3.955±0.005m3 . \text{955} \pm 0 . \text{005} \text{m} and 3.050±0.005 m3 . \text{050} \pm 0 . \text{005} \text{ m}. Calculate the area of the room and its uncertainty in square meters.

OpenStax College Physics 2e, 1.3 Accuracy, Precision, and Significant Figures, exercise 22

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