One side of a right triangle is measured as 9.5 inches and opposite angle equal to 26.75° with 0.25° possible error. Using differentials, approximate the percent error in computing the length of the hypotenuse.

One side of a right triangle is measured as 9.5 inches and opposite angle equal to 26.75° with 0.25° possible error. Using differentials, approximate the percent error in computing the length of the hypotenuse.

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One side of a right triangle is measured as 9.5 inches and opposite angle equal to 26.75° with 0.25° possible error. Using
differentials, approximate the percent error in computing the length of the hypotenuse.
A) 0.87%
B) 0.45%
c) 33%
D) 50%

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