The volume of a rectangular prism is 504in3. Eric measures the sides to be 6.63 in by 7.76 in by 9.08 in. In calculating the volume, what is the relative error, to the nearest hundredth.Answer:
Q. The volume of a rectangular prism is 504in3. Eric measures the sides to be 6.63 in by 7.76 in by 9.08 in. In calculating the volume, what is the relative error, to the nearest hundredth.Answer:
Given: Given:Actual volume Vactual = 504 in3Measured sides: length l = 6.63 in, width w = 7.76 in, height h = 9.08 inFirst, calculate the volume using the measured sides.Vmeasured=l×w×h5040 in 5041 in 5042 in
Calculate volume: Perform the multiplication to find the measured volume.Vmeasured=6.63×7.76×9.08Vmeasured=467.04864 in3
Find absolute error: Now, calculate the absolute error, which is the difference between the actual volume and the measured volume.Absolute error = ∣Vactual−Vmeasured∣Absolute error = ∣504−467.04864∣
Calculate relative error: Subtract the measured volume from the actual volume to find the absolute error. Absolute error = ∣504−467.04864∣Absolute error = 36.95136 in³
Express to nearest hundredth: Next, calculate the relative error, which is the absolute error divided by the actual volume.Relative error = VactualAbsolute errorRelative error = 50436.95136
Express to nearest hundredth: Next, calculate the relative error, which is the absolute error divided by the actual volume.Relative error = VactualAbsolute errorRelative error = 50436.95136 Perform the division to find the relative error.Relative error = 50436.95136Relative error ≈0.073318 in³/in³
Express to nearest hundredth: Next, calculate the relative error, which is the absolute error divided by the actual volume.Relative error = VactualAbsolute errorRelative error = 50436.95136Perform the division to find the relative error.Relative error = 50436.95136Relative error ≈0.073318 in³/in³Finally, express the relative error to the nearest hundredth.Relative error ≈0.07 (to the nearest hundredth)
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