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While measuring the side of an equilateral triangle an error of k % is made, the percentage error in its area is:
  • A
    k%
  • 2k%
  • C
    $\frac{\text{K}}{2}\%$
  • D
    3k%

Answer: B.

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If the ratio of base radius and height of a cone is 1 : 2 and percentage error in radius is $\lambda\%,$ then the error in its volume is:
  • A
    $\lambda\%$
  • B
    $2\lambda\%$
  • $3\lambda\%$
  • D
    $\text{None of these}$

Answer: C.

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The circumference of a circle is measured as $28\ cm$ with an error of $0.01\ cm$. The percentage error in the area is:
  • $\frac{1}{14}$
  • B
    $0.01$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{7}$
  • D
    $\text{None of these}$

Answer: A.

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The function $\text{f}(\text{x})=\log_\text{e}\Big(\text{x}^3+\sqrt{\text{x}^6+1}\Big)$ is of the following type:
  • A
    Even and increasing.
  • Odd and increasing.
  • C
    Even and decreasing.
  • D
    Odd and decreasing.

Answer: B.

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If an error of k% is made in measuring the radius of a sphere, then percentage error in its volume is:
  • A
    k%
  • 3k%
  • C
    2k%
  • D
    $\frac{\text{k}}{3}\%$

Answer: B.

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Q 123 Marks Question3 Marks
A piece of ice is in the form of a cube melts so that the percentage error in the edge of cube is a, then find the percentage error in its volume.
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Show that the relative error in computing the volume of a sphere, due to an error in measuring the radius, is approximately equal to three times the relative error in the radius.
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