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Limits of Accuracy
Limits of Accuracy
Limits of
76 Accuracy
75.5
75
Example 2
A car is 2.6m long, measured
correct to 1 decimal place
The range of values
between the Upper &
Lower Bounds is often
referred to as
the rounding error
6.35 x 4.25
= 26.9875m2
= 26.99m2 (2 dp)
Limits of Accuracy
6.35m 6.4m 6.45m 26.99 ≤ Area < 28.06 m2
4.35m
4.3m
4.25m
MAXIMUM AREA
6.45 x 4.35
= 28.0575 m2
= 28.06 m2 (2 dp)
Val is in training for a 400 metre race. He states that he can
run 400 metres in 44 seconds. Both of these measurements
are given to two significant figures. Find his maximum speed.
43.5 s 44 s 44.5 s
Max speed = Greatest distance
Shortest Time
speed = 405
speed = distance
43.5
time
speed = 9.3103… m/s
Max speed is
speed = 9.3 m/s (1 dp) the Greatest distance
in the Shortest Time