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The density of a cube is measured by measuring its mass and the length of its sides. If the maximum errors in the measurement of mass and length are `3% and 2%`, respectively, then find the maximum error in the measurement of the density of cube.

A

0.09

B

0.13

C

0.12

D

0.07

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B
Density `rho=(m)/(v)=(m)/(a^(3))rArr(Delta rho)/(rho)=(Deltam)/(m)+3(Delta a)/(a)`.
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