4. The measurement of the side of a square floor tile is 10 inches, with a possible error of 1/32 inch. a) Use differentials to approximate the possible propagated error in computing the area of the square. b) Approximate the percent error in computing the area of the square.

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4. The measurement of the side of a square floor tile is 10 inches, with a possible error of 1/32 inch.
a) Use differentials to approximate the possible propagated error in computing the area of the square.
b) Approximate the percent error in computing the area of the square.
Transcribed Image Text:4. The measurement of the side of a square floor tile is 10 inches, with a possible error of 1/32 inch. a) Use differentials to approximate the possible propagated error in computing the area of the square. b) Approximate the percent error in computing the area of the square.
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