QuestionCount the significant figures in the number 0.00000001.
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STEP 1
Assumptions1. We are asked to find the number of significant figures in the number0.00000001. Insignificant zeros are those that merely indicate the position of the decimal point and do not affect the precision or accuracy of the measurement. They are not counted as significant figures.
3. Significant figures are all the digits that can be known accurately plus one digit that is estimated.
STEP 2
We need to identify the significant figures in the number. In this case, the number is0.00000001.
STEP 3
In the given number, all the zeros are leading zeros, which are not significant.
STEP 4
The only significant figure in the number is the1 at the end.
STEP 5
Count the number of significant figures in the number.
The number0.00000001 has only1 significant figure.
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