Evaluate the positive difference between 0.005348 and correct to 3 significant figures and 0.005384 correct to 3 significant figures
To evaluate the positive difference, we subtract the smaller value from the larger value. In this case, we have:
0.005384 - 0.005348 = 0.000036
Now, we need to round this value to 3 significant figures. In order to do so, we count the number of significant figures in the original values:
0.005348 has 4 significant figures
0.005384 has 4 significant figures
The least number of significant figures in the original values is 4. Therefore, we round the positive difference to 4 significant figures:
0.000036 to 4 significant figures is 0.00004
So, the positive difference between 0.005348 and 0.005384, correct to 3 significant figures, is 0.00004.
To find the positive difference between the two numbers, we can subtract the smaller number from the larger number.
0.005384 - 0.005348 = 0.000036
To correct this difference to 3 significant figures, we need to round it accordingly. The first significant figure is the 3, so we keep three digits after the decimal point.
Therefore, the positive difference between 0.005348 and 0.005384, correct to 3 significant figures, is 0.000036.