Question

round the following measurement to the indicated number of significant figures and put the answer in standard form. do not include commas if the answer requires them. 3.25674 x 10^(-2) l to 2 significant figures
3.3e - 2
× l
express 5.52 x 10^(-2) kilometers in hectometers. round your answer to 3 significant figures. if the answer is too large or small put your answer into standard scientific notation.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify significant - figure rules

We need to round 3.25674×10⁻² to 2 significant figures.

Step2: Look at the third digit

The third digit after the decimal - point is 5. When the digit to be dropped is 5 or greater, we round up the previous digit. So, 3.25674 rounds up to 3.3 when rounded to 2 significant figures.

Answer:

$3.3\times10^{-2}$ L