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Given relative error in the measurement of length is .02, what is the percentage error ?

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To find the percentage error given the relative error, we can follow these steps: **Step 1: Understand the relationship between relative error and percentage error.** - The percentage error is calculated by multiplying the relative error by 100. **Step 2: Use the given relative error.** - The problem states that the relative error in the measurement of length is 0.02. ...
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