Significant Figures in Graph Interpretation

• Donald M. Graham ^[1]
  1. [1] Langara College

     Langara College

     Canadá

     
• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 73, Nº 3 (March), 1996, págs. 211-213
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • A means is derived for calculating the number of significant figures in the slope and intercept of an experimental linear graph. The method is based on the actual scatter in the points rather than on the nominal precision in the original data, and it can be used even by students who are mathematically fairly unsophisticated.