The measurement of a side of a square is found to be 15 centimeters, with a possible error of 0.09 centimeter. (a) Approximate the percent error in computing the area of the square. (b) Estimate the maximum allowable percent error in measuring the side if the error in computing the area cannot exceed 2.3%.

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The measurement of a side of a square is found to be 15 centimeters, with a
possible error of 0.09 centimeter.
(a) Approximate the percent error in computing the area of the square.
(b) Estimate the maximum allowable percent error in measuring the
side if the error in computing the area cannot exceed 2.3%.
Transcribed Image Text:The measurement of a side of a square is found to be 15 centimeters, with a possible error of 0.09 centimeter. (a) Approximate the percent error in computing the area of the square. (b) Estimate the maximum allowable percent error in measuring the side if the error in computing the area cannot exceed 2.3%.
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