The Measurements of the Base and Altitude of a Triangle

question 79

Multiple Choice

The measurements of the base and altitude of a triangle are found to be 27 and 26 centimeters. The possible error in each measurement is 0.1 centimeter. Use differentials to estimate the propagated error in computing the area of the triangle. Round your answer to four decimal places. ​

• A) ±2.915 square centimeters
• B) ±2.385 square centimeters
• C) ±2.65 square centimeters
• D) ±3.0475 square centimeters
• E) ±3.18 square centimeters

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