Question

Rounded off the number 75462 to four significant digits and then calculat the absolute and percentage error

Answer 1

Given:

The number = 75462

To Find:

Round off of the number to four significant digits

Absolute and percentage error

Solution:

After rounding off the number to four significant digits the number will be = 75460.

Absolute error = 75462 - 75460

= 2

Relative Error = Ea/ True Value

= Ea/75462

= 2/75462

= 0.0000265

Percentage Error = Ep = Er  × 100

= 0.0000265 × 100

= 0.00265

Answer: The absolute error is 2 and the percentage error is 0.00265