Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 4 - Section 4.9 - Reading Scales - Exercise - Page 203: 8

Answer

$$ -2.81 \ mm.$$

Work Step by Step

The small needle reads $-2.00~mm$ and the larger needle reads $-0.81 ~mm$. Hence, the final reading is $$-2.00 \ mm-0.81 \ mm= -2.81 \ mm.$$
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