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6 May, 13:35

Can a observation be accurate but not precise?

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  1. 6 May, 13:44
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    "Mount Everest is 29,000 feet tall" or in scientific terms 2.9E4

    This statement/observation is accurate to 2 decimal places. It is precise only to (perhaps) the nearest thousand feet.

    More precise

    "Mount Everest is 29,029 feet tall"
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