In a laboratory activity a student notes the following displacements along a straight…
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Problem
In a laboratory activity a student notes the following displacements along a straight line: 12.365 m, 4.2 m, and 0.035 m.
(i) Calculate the resultant displacement.
(ii) Report the answer with the correct number of significant figures.
(iii) Write the properly rounded answer in scientific notation.