ECZ 2020 · O-Level Paper 1 — Approximations

Chiyalwa estimated the length of a string as 15 cm. If the true length of the string was 14.6 cm, find (a) the absolute error.

  • A. 0.6 cm
  • B. 29.6 cm
  • C. 0.4 cm
  • D. 0.04 cm

Verified working — step 1

Absolute error = |estimated value - true value| = |15 - 14.6| = …

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