A lecture period (50.0 min) is close to 1.00 microcentury. (a) How long is a microcentury? (b) Usingactual-approximationpercentage difference =100,actualfind the percentage difference from the approximation.(a) NumberiUnits(b) NumberiUnits

(a)we know that,minutes in 1 century=52.6×106 minutesminutes in 1 micro century= 52.6 minutes

A lecture period (50.0 min) is close to 1.00 microcentury. (a) How long is a microcentury? (b) Usin percentage difference actual-approximation 100, actual find the percentage difference from the approximation.

A lecture period (50.0 min) is close to 1.00 microcentury. (a) How long is a microcentury? (b) Usin percentage difference actual-approximation 100, actual find the percentage difference from the approximation.

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find the percentage difference from the approximation.
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Units
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