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Posted by tony on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 6:40pm.

THe circumference of a sphere was measured to be 74.000 cm with a possible error of 0.50000 cm. Use the linear appoximation to estimate the maximum error in the calculated surface area. and estimate the relative error in the calculated surface area.

California? Calories? Calculus?? - Writeacher, Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 6:49pm
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math - drwls, Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 5:46am
delta A = 2*[(delta C)/C]*Area
= A/74

(C is the circumference; A is the area)

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