To round the number 17.28571429 to the specified places, we can follow these steps:
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Round to the tenths place:
- Look at the digit in the hundredths place (which is 8 in this case).
- Since 8 is greater than or equal to 5, we round up the tenths place (which is 2) by 1.
- Therefore, 17.28571429 rounded to the tenths place is 17.3.
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Round to the hundredths place:
- Look at the digit in the thousandths place (which is 5 in this case).
- Since 5 is equal to 5, we round up the hundredths place (which is 8) by 1.
- Therefore, 17.28571429 rounded to the hundredths place is 17.29.
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Round to the thousandths place:
- Look at the digit in the ten-thousandths place (which is 7 in this case).
- Since 7 is greater than 5, we round up the thousandths place (which is 5) by 1.
- Therefore, 17.28571429 rounded to the thousandths place is 17.286.
In summary:
- Tenths place: 17.3
- Hundredths place: 17.29
- Thousandths place: 17.286