Rounding Error/Examples
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Examples of Rounding Errors
Example: $73.854 \, \mathrm {mm}$
Let $x$ be a length expressed as $73.854 \, \mathrm {mm}$ to $5$ significant figures.
The maximum rounding error in $x$ is $0.0005 \, \mathrm {mm}$.
Example: $0.09800 \ \mathrm {m^3}$
Rounding Error/Examples/0.09800 m^3