Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.7 - Absolute Value Inequalities - Exercise Set - Page 106: 100

Answer

$0.00078125$

Work Step by Step

Substituting $x_T=0.2$ and $x=\dfrac{51}{256}$ in the expression $|x_T-x|$, then the absoslute error is \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} \left| 0.2-\dfrac{51}{256} \right| \\\\= \left| 0.2-0.19921875 \right| \\\\= \left| 0.00078125 \right| \\\\= 0.00078125 .\end{array}
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