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Grade 11Mechanics

A physical quantity x being calculated by measuring y and z and using the formula x=y*z. In a particular set of values, the value of y is measured with an error of +10%, whereas the value of z is measured with an error of -10%. For this particular set of values, the error in the calculation of x will be
(1) 0%
(2) 20%
(3) -1%
(4) 10%

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9 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
Blunder rate in y is 10% 
Blunder rate in z is - 10% 
Blunder in x = Error rate in y + Error rate in z 
= 10-10 
= 0% 
Hence the eroor is 0.