In this question mathematical tables or calculator should not used. The base and perpendicular height of a triangle measured to the nearest centimeters are 12cm and...

      

In this question mathematical tables or calculator should not used. The base and perpendicular
height of a triangle measured to the nearest centimeters are 12cm and 8cm respectively;
Find ;
(a) the absolute error in calculating the are of the triangle
b) the percentage error in the area, giving the answer to 1 decimal place

  

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Kavungya answered the question on June 19, 2019 at 07:22

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