A quantity y is related to another quant...

A quantity y is related to another quantity x by the equation `y=kx^(a)` where k and a are constant. If percentage error in the measurement of x is p, then error is y depends upon

k and a

x and a

p and a

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`y=kx^(a)`
`(Deltay)/y=qxx(Deltax)/x=axxp`

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