Rounding, Estimating and Bounds

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1) Lookatthefollowingcalculation: 460
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a) Byroundingeachnumberto1significantfigure,giveanestimatefor
460 .

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b)Willyouranswertoparta)belargerorsmallerthantheexactanswer?Explainwhy.

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2)Hereisarectangle.
x=55mmtothenearest5mm
y=30mmtothenearest5mm

Calculatetheupperboundfortheareaofthisrectangle.
Giveyouranswerto3significantfigures

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3)Giventhatx=2.2correctto1decimalplace,findtheintervalthatcontainsthevalueof

4x+3.Giveyouranswerasaninequality.

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4)Acuboidmeasures0.94mby0.61mby0.21m,eachmeasuredtothenearestcm.

Findthevolumeofthecuboidinm3.toasuitabledegreeofaccuracy.

.m3

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