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[Phys-L] Re: infinite sig. figs.



Forum for Physics Educators <PHYS-L@list1.ucc.nau.edu> on Thursday,
September 22, 2005 at 11:36 AM -0600 wrote:
It's been a few days, but I believe the question asked was, if you counted
12.5 oranges, is it still an infinite number of sig. figs. or are there 3
sig. figs.?

My interpretation is that you have 25-half oranges and therefore an
infinite number of sigfigs....

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