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5. Applications of Derivatives / Differentials / Problem 6

Problem 6

The length of a rectangular prism is measured to be $120 \pm 0.5 cm$ , width $80 cm$ , and height $60 cm$ . Estimate the percentage error in the volume calculation based on the uncertainty in the length measurement.

A

$1 over 12 percent sign$

B

$5 over 12 percent sign$

C

$1 over 48 percent sign$

D

$\frac{1}{6} %$

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