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If the absoulte errors in two physical quantites `A` and `B` are `a` and `b` respectively, then the absoulte error in the value of `A-B` is

A

`b-a`

B

`aneb`

C

`a+b`

D

`a-b`

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C
The absolute error in the value `A-B` will be `a+b`.
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