Errors and Approximations

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Errors and Approximations: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Approximations in Calculus, Approximating Change/Error in Function y=f(x) w.r.t Change/Error in x & Approximating Function y = f(x+Dx) using its Derivative etc.

Important Questions on Errors and Approximations

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If the radius of a sphere is measured as 9 cm. If this radius is increased by 0.03 cm, then the approximate change in its surface area is

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Using differentials, the approximate value of 8214 upto 3 places of decimal would be

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Which of the following is the approximate change in the volume V of a cube of side x meters caused by increasing the side by 2%.

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If an error of 0.02 sq.cm is found in the surface area of a sphere when its radius is measured as 10 cm, then the approximate error that occurs in the volume of the sphere, in cubic centimetres, is

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If the error committed in measuring the radius of the circle is 0.05%, then the corresponding error in calculating the area is

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If the radius of a sphere is measured as 9 cm. If this radius is increased by 0.03 cm, then the approximate change in its surface area is

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The approximate value of 52.01 is , where, loge5=1.6095.

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Use differential to approximate 36.6.

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Find the approximate value of

e1.002 given e=2.7183

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Find the approximate value of

sin-10.51 given 3=1.7321

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Find the approximate value of

sin60°,0',10'' given 1°=0.0175c

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Find the approximate value of

26.963

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If the radius af a sphere is measured as 7 cm with an error of 0.01 cm, then the approximate error is calculating the volume is (use π=227)

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Find the approximate change in the volume V of a cube of side x meters caused by increasing side by 2%.

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The approximate value of cot-11.001 is

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The approximate value of the function fx=x3-3x+5 at x=1.99 is

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If the error in measuring the side l of an equilateral triangle is 0.01cm, then the percentage error in the area of the triangle, in terms of its side l is

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The angle A of ΔABC is found by measurement to be 6712° and the area of ΔABC is calculated from the measurements of b,c,A. In measuring A, an error of 9 minutes is made, then the percentage error in the area of the triangle is

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If the edge of a cube is measured with an error of 5%, then find the approximate error to calculate its volume.

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If the radius of a sphere decreases from 10 cm to 9.8 cm, find the approximate error in calculating its volume.