distinguish between accuracy and precision
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Explanation:
Accuracy and precision are two important factors to consider when taking data measurements. Both accuracy and precision reflect how close a measurement is to an actual value, but accuracy reflects how close a measurement is to a known or accepted value, while precision reflects how reproducible measurements are, even if they are far from the accepted value.
Key Takeaways: Accuracy Versus Precision
Accuracy is how close a value is to its true value. An example is how close an arrow gets to the bull's-eye center.
Precision is how repeatable a measurement is. An example is how close a second arrow is to the first one (regardless of whether either is near the mark).
Percent error is used to assess whether a measurement is sufficiently accurate and precise.