(u have 2 express the error in using this fraction as a percentage of the calculator value for the square root of 2.give ur answer to 2 significant figures)
percentage error=actual error/exact value*100%
(plzz give sensible answers)
2007-01-08 20:30:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Assume you mean the square root of 2.
17/12 =1.41667
2^(1/2) =1.41421
Difference = 0.00246
% error = 0.00246/1.41421 x 100
= 0.17%
2007-01-08 22:00:01 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "square of 2" is actually 4.
2007-01-09 04:40:59 · answer #2 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sqrt 2 = 1.41421356
17/12 = 1.41666666
% Error
[(1.41666666 - 1.41421356)/(1.41421356)][100%]
= 0.1734606%
yea square of 2 is 4 and no where near 17/12
haha i get it
2007-01-09 04:39:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must be joking, sensible answers.I cant wait for them rolling in,should get some laughs.Who really cares what the answer is?Like been back at school.
2007-01-09 04:37:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋