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If a measurement is recorded as 12.30 cm, what is the absolute error if the true
If a measurement is recorded as 12.30 cm, what is the absolute error if the true value is 12.5 cm?
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If a measurement is recorded as 12.30 cm, what is the absolute error if the true value is 12.5 cm?
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Absolute error = |Measured value - True value| = |12.30 - 12.5| = 0.2 cm.
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Q: If a measurement is recorded as 12.30 cm, what is the absolute error if the true value is 12.5 cm?
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Absolute error = |Measured value - True value| = |12.30 - 12.5| = 0.2 cm.
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Step 1: Identify the measured value, which is 12.30 cm.
Step 2: Identify the true value, which is 12.5 cm.
Step 3: Subtract the measured value from the true value: 12.30 - 12.5.
Step 4: Calculate the absolute value of the result from Step 3: |12.30 - 12.5|.
Step 5: The result is 0.2 cm, which is the absolute error.
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