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A rectangular plate has length (2±0.02) cm and width (1±0.01) cm The maximum percentage error in the measurement of its area is: (A) 1% (B) 2% (C) 3% (D) 5%

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A rectangular plate has length (2+0.02) cm and width
(1+0.01) cm The maximum percentage error in the
3.
measurement of its area is:
(A) 1%
(В) 2%
(C) 3%
(D) 5%

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