The actual dimensions of a rectangle are 2.6cm by 6.9cm. Andy measures the sides as 2.5cm by 6.8cm. In calculating the area, what is the relative error, to the nearest thousandth?

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anonymous · Answer

someone help!!

turingtest · Answer

what is the error in the length measurement?

turingtest · Answer

..or rather, how big is andy's error for each side?

ganeshie8 · Answer

nicole..  for this problem you can calculate the areas and simply find the difference between two.. visualize and try to understand the problem as TuringTest says.