One side of a right triangle is known to be 20 cm long and the opposite angle is measured as 17°, with a possible error of +4°. Use differentials to estimate the error in computing the length of the hypotenuse. ±15.6 cm ±1.6 cm ±0.9 cm O±5.4 cm +9.7 cm

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One side of a right triangle is known to be 20 cm long and the opposite angle is measured as 17°, with a
possible error of +4°. Use differentials to estimate the error in computing the length of the hypotenuse.
O±15.6 cm
+1.6 cm
+0.9 cm
+5.4 cm
+9.7 cm
Transcribed Image Text:0 pts Question 8 One side of a right triangle is known to be 20 cm long and the opposite angle is measured as 17°, with a possible error of +4°. Use differentials to estimate the error in computing the length of the hypotenuse. O±15.6 cm +1.6 cm +0.9 cm +5.4 cm +9.7 cm
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