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The pressure on a square plate is measured by measuring the force on the plate and the length of the sides of the plate by using the formula `p=(F)/(l^(2))`. If the maximum errors in the measurement of force and length are 4% and 2% respectively, then the maximum error in the measurement of pressure is .............

A

`1%`

B

`2%`

C

`8%`

D

`10%`

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C

`8%`
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