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Rounding Values
When I have to round a number four digits, I have a number like 0.5586854460093897
With the instructions :
(Round to four decimal places as needed.)
Can you please explain to me how to round this number appropriately?
With the instructions :
(Round to four decimal places as needed.)
Can you please explain to me how to round this number appropriately?
i presume the request is to round to a certain number of significant digits.
means the first x non zero digits.
for 0.xxx the 0 is not significant, for example
as you posted in maths, you want to find the position of that first digit.
i understand this is some assignment, i will not post the function to use.
means the first x non zero digits.
for 0.xxx the 0 is not significant, for example
as you posted in maths, you want to find the position of that first digit.
i understand this is some assignment, i will not post the function to use.
Could you write down your understanding of what rounding means and give a few simple examples where you know what the answer is and explain why. Then try to apply the same principle to your question. Please post your attempt and we will try to help you to a solution. I advise not posting problems for us to solve for you. If you have a specific question about some work you have posted, then that is more in tune with our learning and academic policy.
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then its simple: the values provided are ok.
only if you had 5 digits, you would round
0.12345 would require rounding up or down
0.1235 and 0.1234 wouldbe the relevant results
only if you had 5 digits, you would round
0.12345 would require rounding up or down
0.1235 and 0.1234 wouldbe the relevant results
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If this is the number 0.5586854460093897
With the instructions :
(Round to four decimal places as needed.)
Is this one is correct: 0.5587
With the instructions :
(Round to four decimal places as needed.)
Is this one is correct: 0.5587
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Thanks.
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