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Calcualte the fractional error `((Deltax)/x)`, if `x=a^(n)`,

A

`+-((Delta a)/a)^(n)`

B

`+-n((Delta a)/a)`

C

`+- n log_(e) (Deltaa)/a`

D

`+- n log (Deltaa)/a`

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(b) `x=a^(n) :. (Deltax)/x =+-n (Deltaa)/a`
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