BCE211-3345: ACTIVITY 2

In fulfillment of the CEE109 – 3348 Activity for the Subject

Fundamentals of Surveying

Submitted by:

Collin Izzy G. Palubon

September 3, 2020
Activity 2

Let’s Analyze

Activity A: Find the number of significant figures

1. 10.258 – five (5) significant figures

2. 0.00000078 – two (2) significant figures

3. 500 – one (1) significant figures (because even if it is a whole number it does not have
any units so the trailing zeroes are not significant.)

4. 89.5870000 – nine (9) significant figures

5.0.00860 – three (3) significant figures

Activity B: Solve the following problems

1. A distance was measured and as recorded to have a value equivalent to 10

perches, 5 rods, and 50 varas. Compute the total distance in feet.
2. A line was measured with 20-m tape. There was 3 tallies and 6 pins, and the
distance from the last pin and the end of the line was 3.75m. Find the length of the line in
meters.