Absolute , Relative, Percentage Error Examples
1. Determine the absolute and relative errors when approximating p by p∗ when (a) p = 0.3000 × 101 and p∗ = 0.3100 × 101; (b) p = 0.3000 × ...
1. Determine the absolute and relative errors when approximating p by p∗ when (a) p = 0.3000 × 101 and p∗ = 0.3100 × 101; (b) p = 0.3000 × ...
1. Determine the five-digit (a) chopping and (b) rounding values of the irrational number π. The value of π (pi) is approximately 3.1415...
Rounding to four significant digits: 2567.12345 The four most significant digits are 2567. The fifth digit is 1, which is less than 5, so w...