What is the error in the sum of 5.5 cm and 7.1 cm, if each represents a measurement?

      

What is the error in the sum of 5.5 cm and 7.1 cm, if each represents a measurement?

  

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joseph
The limits within which the measurement are found are
4.45 cm and 5.55 cm
7.05 cm and 7.15 cm
The maximum possible sum
=5.55 + 7.15
=12.70 cm
The minimum possible sum =5.45 +7.05
=12.50 cm
Working sum= 12.6 cm
The absolute error =maximum sum – working sum
=12.70 – 12.6
=0.10

joseph rimiru answered the question on November 11, 2017 at 06:52


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