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.
33%.
A
0.45-
0.87%.
506
B.
Transcribed Image Text: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. 33%. A 0.45- 0.87%. 506 B.
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