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Counting Significant Figures
1. Intro to Physics Units / Counting Significant Figures / Problem 3

Using a micrometer, you measure one side of a regular hexagon to be 7.88 mm. On the other hand, you measure the side length of a square table to be exactly 40.2 cm using a T-square. What is the sum of the perimeters of these two shapes? Give your answer using the appropriate number of significant figures.

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