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A measurement is taken to be 13.6 in. and the absolute error is 0.05 in. What
is the percent of error? Round off your answer to 3 decimal places. *

Respuesta :

Given parameters:

True value of measurement  = 13.6in

Absolute error = 0.05in

Unknown:

Percent of error = ?

Solution:

  Error is an inconsistency introduced into a particular data set or reading.

% error = [tex]\frac{absolute error}{true value}[/tex] x 100

  % error = [tex]\frac{0.05}{13.6}[/tex] x 100  = 0.368%

Percent error  is 0.368%