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algebra homework problem?
An oil company distributes oil in a metal can shaped like a cylinder than has an actual radius of 5.1 cm
and a height of 15.1 cm. A worker incorrectly measured the radius as 5 cm and the height as 15 cm determine the relative error in calculating the surface area, to the nearest thousandth.
1 Answer
- wirehawkbostonLv 710 years agoFavorite Answer
volume = pi r^2 h
3.14 x 26.01 x 15.1 = 1233.238
3.14 x 25 x 15 = 1177.500
1233.238 - 1177.500 = 55.738
55.738/1233.238 = 4.520 % error
