Suppose a gas station has an underground tank in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped that measures 10 feet by 8 feet by 6 feet, with error of at most 0.005 feet in each measurement. If the tank is filled with gasoline costing $10 per cubic foot, estimate by how much the cost of the gasoline can vary from $4800.

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Suppose a gas station has an underground tank in the
shape of a rectangular parallelepiped that measures 10
feet by 8 feet by 6 feet, with error of at most 0.005 feet in
each measurement. If the tank is filled with gasoline
costing $10 per cubic foot, estimate by how much the
cost of the gasoline can vary from $4800.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose a gas station has an underground tank in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped that measures 10 feet by 8 feet by 6 feet, with error of at most 0.005 feet in each measurement. If the tank is filled with gasoline costing $10 per cubic foot, estimate by how much the cost of the gasoline can vary from $4800.
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