The measurements of the base and altitude of a triangle are found to be 36 and 50

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The measurements of the base and altitude of a triangle are found to be 36 and 50 centimeters, respectively. The possible error in each measurement is 0.25 centimeter.
(a) Use differentials to approximate the possible propagated error in computing the area of the triangle.
(b) Approximate the percent error in computing the area of the triangle.

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Calculus

ISBN: 9781285057095

10th Edition

Authors: Ron Larson, Bruce H. Edwards

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