Find the absolute and relative errors in the following situation. Your true height is 69.0 inches (5'9"), but a nurse in your doctor's office measures your height as 69.4 inches. The absolute error is O inches. (Simplify your answer. Round to the nearest tenth as needed.) The relative error is O%. (Simplify your answer. Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)

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Find the absolute and relative errors in the following situation.
Your true height is 69.0 inches (5'9"), but a nurse in your doctor's office measures your height as 69.4 inches.
The absolute error is
inches. (Simplify your answer. Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
The relative error is %. (Simplify your answer. Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:Find the absolute and relative errors in the following situation. Your true height is 69.0 inches (5'9"), but a nurse in your doctor's office measures your height as 69.4 inches. The absolute error is inches. (Simplify your answer. Round to the nearest tenth as needed.) The relative error is %. (Simplify your answer. Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
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