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Using screw gauge the observation of the diameter of a wire are `1.324`, `1.326`, `1.334`, `1.336 "units"` respectively. Find the average diameter the mean error the relative error and % error .

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To solve the problem step by step, we will calculate the average diameter, mean error, relative error, and percentage error based on the given observations of the diameter of a wire. ### Step 1: Calculate the Average Diameter The average diameter (mean) is calculated using the formula: \[ \bar{d} = \frac{\text{Sum of all measurements}}{\text{Number of measurements}} \] ...
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