Homework Help: math

Posted by alicia on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 6:50pm.

what is the relative error of a distance given as 550cm plus or minus 24.2cm?

math - Damon, Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 7:07pm
(24.2/550)100 = 4.4 %
math - alicia, Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 7:12pm
thks

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