The Measurement of the Radius of the End of a Log

question 50

Multiple Choice

The measurement of the radius of the end of a log is found to be 10 inches,with a possible error of inch.Use differentials to approximate the possible propagated error in computing the area of the end of the log. ​

• A)±12π square inches
• B)±16π square inches
• C)±5π square inches
• D)±20π square inches
• E)±8π square inches

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