Jocelyn estimates that a piece of wood measures 5.5 cm, if it actually measures 5.62 cm, what is the percent error of Jocelyns estimate

Respuesta :

The percent error is -2.1352% of Jocelyn's estimate.

Answer:

[tex]2.181\rm cm[/tex] is the percent error Jocelyn estimate.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given information:

A piece of wood measures (Exact value)=[tex]5.5\rm cm[/tex]

If it actually measures(Approximate value)=[tex]5.62\rm cm[/tex]

percentage error={(approximate value-exact value)/exact value}[tex]\times 100[/tex]

percentage error=[tex](\frac{5.62-5.5}{5.5})\times100[/tex]

percentage error=[tex]2.181\rm cm[/tex]

Hence,[tex]2.181\rm cm[/tex] is the percent error Jocelyn estimate.

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