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3.2 Approximation and Errors MS-1

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3.2 Approximation and Errors MS-1

This is the marking scheme to questions on linear programming.

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MATHS GURUS 2020

TOPIC 2: APPROXIMATION AND ERRORS


Questions by Mr. Patrick Mboya
1. The length and width of a rectangular room are 15 cm and 12 cm respectively. If each of these
measurements is subject to 1.5% error, calculate the absolute error in the perimeter of the room.
SOLUTION

2. The length and width of a rectangle are given to the nearest 0.1 cm as 18.5 cm and 12.4 cm
respectively.
Calculate the percentage error in the area of the rectangle.
SOLUTION

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3. The top of a table is in the shape of a regular hexagon. Each side of the hexagon measures 50.0 cm.
Calculate the maximum percentage error in calculating the perimeter of the top of the table.
SOLUTION

4. A rectangular room has length 12.0 metres and width 8.0 metres. Find the maximum percentage
error in estimating the area of the room.
SOLUTION

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5. The base and the perpendicular height of a triangle are measured to the nearest centimetre as 12cm
and 8cm respectively. Find:
a) The absolute error in calculating the area of the triangle
b) The percentage error in the area of the triangle. Give the answer to 1 decimal place.
SOLUTION

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6. The dimensions of a rectangle are 10cm and 15cm. If there is an error of 5% in each of the
measurements, calculate the maximum percentage error in the area of the rectangle.
SOLUTION

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7. The mass of a metal is given as 14kg to the nearest 10g. Find the percentage error in this
measurement.
SOLUTION

8. Each side of a metal cube is given to the nearest centimetre as 6cm. If the mass of the cube is
also given correct to the nearest 100g as 7.2kg;
a) State the limits within which its density lie.
b) Calculate the relative error in the density of the cube.
SOLUTION

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9. A carpenter has a 3 metre long piece of timber that he wishes to cut into 7 equal pieces. He
approximates 73 m to 0.42m. Calculate the percentage error in this approximation.
SOLUTION

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10. The height of a rectangular tank is exactly 5 metres. If the dimensions of its base are given
correct to one decimal place as 2.5m by 1.8m, calculate the limits in litres within which its
capacity lie.
SOLUTION

11. The length and width of a rectangular floor are given as 3.8m and 3.2m respectively. The
dimensions are given with 1.5% and 2% of error respectively. Find the range within which the
area of this floor lie.
SOLUTION

12. An athlete runs a distance of 100 metres measured to the nearest 10 centimetres in 12 seconds
measured to the nearest 1 second. Calculate her maximum and minimum speed.
SOLUTION

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13. The radius of a cylindrical tin is exactly 4.2cm while its height is given correct to the nearest
centimetre as 10cm. Taking  to be 227 , calculate the maximum relative error in the volume of the
tin.
SOLUTION

14. The minor sector of a circle centre O and radius 5.4cm measured to the nearest 0.1cm subtends an
angle of exactly 1.2 radians. Calculate the maximum absolute error in calculating:
a) The perimeter of the sector
b) The area of the sector
SOLUTION

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15. The radius of a spherical ball is 2.5cm correct to one decimal place. Calculate the percentage
error in calculating the surface area of the ball.
SOLUTION

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16. Calculate the percentage error when 2.777… is truncated to 3 significant figures.
SOLUTION

17. By correcting each number to one significant figure, approximate the value of 785x 0.004 hence
calculate the percentage error arising from this approximation.
SOLUTION

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18. Find the exact value of 1.8  , hence calculate the percentage error when 1.8 is truncated to 1
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decimal place.
SOLUTION

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19. Given that 6  x  8 and 2  y  5 , Find the range within which lies
x− y
SOLUTION

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