A cylinder was measured to have length 4.24 + 0.01 cm and diameter of the cross-sectional area 2.16 + 0.01 cm. Find its volume and the percentage uncertainty ΔV/V.

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A cylinder was measured to have length 4.24 + 0.01 cm and diameter of the
cross-sectional area 2.16 + 0.01 cm. Find its volume and the percentage
uncertainty ΔV/V.

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