Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 4 - Section 4.2 - Precision and Greatest Possible Error - Exercise - Page 166: 23

Answer

precision $\frac{1}{3}$ yd GPE $\frac{1}{6}$ yd

Work Step by Step

The smallest unit is $\frac{1}{3}$ inch, so that is the precision. Greatest possible error is half the precision. $GPE=\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{1}{3}=\frac{1}{6}$
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