how do i make 1020 to 2 sig figs?
it cant round to 1100..
1020 = 1.0 x 10^3
And 1100. has 4 s.f.
thanks!
oh, i meant 1100
the .. was just trailing off,
thanks
To convert the number 1020 to 2 significant figures without rounding to 1100, you need to apply the rules for significant figures.
1. Start counting from the leftmost non-zero digit.
2. Count all the digits from the leftmost non-zero digit until you have reached two significant figures.
3. Replace all the remaining digits to the right of the second significant figure with zeros.
In the case of 1020:
1. Start counting from the leftmost non-zero digit (1).
2. Count two digits: 1 and 0.
3. Replace all the remaining digits with zeros.
Therefore, 1020 to 2 significant figures is 1000.