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AS 2706-1984

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Numerical values - Rounding and interpretation of limiting values
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01-01-1984

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1 - AS 2706-1984 NUMERICAL VALUES-ROUNDING AND INTERPRETATION OF LIMITING VALUES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1. SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE.
6 - 1.2 FORM OF NOTATION.
6 - 1.3 TYPES OF NUMERICAL VALUE.
7 - SECTION 2. TERMINOLOGY
7 - 2.1 FIGURE.
7 - 2.2 NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT FIGURES AND DECIMAL PLACES.
7 - 2.3 ROUNDING INTERVAL.
7 - 2.4 ACCURACY OF AN INSTRUMENT.
7 - 2.5 UNCERTAINTY OF MEASUREMENT.
8 - SECTION 3. PROCEDURE FOR ROUNDING OF NUMBERS
8 - 3.1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS.
8 - 3.1.1 Principle.
8 - 3.1.2 Number of figures to be retained.
8 - 3.1.3 Direction of rounding.
8 - 3.1.4 Rounding interval.
8 - 3.2 ROUNDING TO ONE UNIT IN THE LAST PLACE RETAINED.
9 - 3.3 ROUNDING TO FIVE UNITS OR TWO UNITS IN THE LAST PLACE RETAINED
9 - 3.4 ROUNDING OF NUMBERS IN COMPUTERS AND CALCULATORS.
10 - SECTION 4. NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT FIGURES TO BE RETAINED
10 - 4.1 GUIDANCE FROM TEST METHOD.
10 - 4.2 GENERAL PRACTICES.
11 - 4.3 RELATIVE VALUES.
11 - 4.4 VALUES ENDING IN ZERO.
12 - SECTION 5. INDICATING WHICH PLACES OF FIGURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED SIGNIFICANT IN SPECIFIED LIMITING VALUES
12 - 5.1 GENERAL.
12 - 5.2 RECOGNIZED METHODS.
12 - 5.3 ABSOLUTE METHOD.
12 - 5.3.1 Applicability.
12 - 5.3.2 Procedure.
12 - 5.4 ROUNDING METHOD.
12 - 5.4.1 Applicability.
12 - 5.4.2 Procedure.
13 - APPENDIX A - METHOD OF REFERRING TO THIS STANDARD IN ANOTHER STANDARD
14 - APPENDIX B - EXAMPLES OF INTERPRETATION OF SPECIFIED LIMITING VALUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ROUNDING METHOD

Sets out rules for the rounding of numbers, the number of significant figures to be retained in presenting any particular value, and conventions concerning the interpretation of specification limits in relation to their mode of expression. General principles and working rules relating to different aspects of this subject are set out and illustrated with examples.

This standard deals with certain aspects of the rounding and interpretation of numerical values. It includes the following: (a) Rules for the rounding of numbers (assuming a prior decision on the appropriate number of figures to be retained) (see Section 3).(b) A discussion of the number of significant figures to be retained in presenting any particular value (see Section 4).(c) Conventions concerning the interpretation of specification limits in relation to their mode of expression (see Section 5).

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ME-071
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0 7262 3372 Z
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9
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Standards Australia
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