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The measurement 5.22 cm has three significant figures which means that

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Significant figures measures the degree of accuracy of an answer. The more significant figures, the more accurate the answer For example, 5.2200 is much more accurate than 5.22 (Since 5.2200 5 sig figs) 5.22 having 3 significant figures means that it is accurate to the 2nd decimal place.
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