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Explain the importance of using scientific notation.
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Describe the format of a number in scientific notation.
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What is required of numbers in scientific notation if they are to be added or subtracted?
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Describe the difference between adding/subtracting and multiplying/dividing when using scientific notation.
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Describe the format of a number in engineering notation.
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How are metric prefixes used to express numbers?
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Explain the meaning of the following terms: error, accuracy, and precision.
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Explain the five rules for significant digits.
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Explain the three rules for rounding off numbers.
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Explain why three significant digits are usually used to represent measured quantities.
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