If you are calculating the standard deviation of measurements, how

taoigas

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2022-01-27

If you are calculating the standard deviation of measurements, how do you determine how many significant figures to use?

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Lily Thornton

Lily Thornton

Beginner2022-01-28Added 19 answers

Explanation:
This is my personal experience.
For ordinary class room calculations, two significant figure will do.
When accuracy is required go for not less than five digits.
I experimented in the Regression Analysis.

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