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The width and length of a rectangle are measured to be 3 m and 5 m, respectively. These come with an error in measurement of at most 0.5 cm in the length and 0.1 cm in the width. Find the maximum error in the calculated area of the rectangle using differentials.

The width and length of a rectangle are measured to be 3 m and 5 m, respectively. These come with an error in measurement of at most 0.5 cm in the length and 0.1 cm in the width. Find the maximum error in the calculated area of the rectangle using differentials.

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The width and length of a rectangle are measured to be 3 m and 5 m, respectively. These come with an error in measurement of at most 0.5 cm in the length and 0.1 cm in the width. Find the maximum error in the calculated area of the rectangle using differentials.
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