--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Significant_Figures.tex 2013/07/08 03:27:54 1.4
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Significant_Figures.tex 2013/09/09 20:57:01 1.6
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ figures there are in the problem, as eit
acceptable values, expressed as \textbf{min,max}. The system will check to
make sure that the student's answer contains this many significant digits,
useful in many scientific calculations. For example, if the computer answer is {}``1.3'',
-ane the problem requests three significant digits, specified by (entered without quotes)
+and the problem requests three significant digits, specified by (entered without quotes)
{}``3'', the system will require the students to type {}``1.30'',
even though numerically, {}``1.3'' and {}``1.30'' are the same. A significant
figure specification of (entered without quotes) {}``3,4'' means both {}``1.30'' and {}``1.300''
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ format attribute in the numericalrespons
Then LON-CAPA separately applies that number of significant
figures to the computer answer, and if that result
falls outside the range specified in the significant digit parameter,
-it "grades" the computer answer as SIG_FAIL (i.e., not correct). This helps assure
+it "grades" the computer answer as SIG\_FAIL (i.e., not correct). This helps assure
that you have enough significant digits in the formatted answers you display to the students.
It is a good idea to use the problem testing environment to test plenty of different
randomizations to make sure that your format and sig digits parameters are compatible.