The medicinal thermometer commonly used in homes can be read to pm0.1°F, whereas those in the doctor's office may be accurate to pm0.1°C. In degrees Celsius, express the percent error expected from each of these thermometers in measuring a person's body temperature of 38.7°C.

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The medical thermometer commonly used in homes can be read +/-0.1 °F, whereas those in the doctor's office may be accurate to +/- 0.1 C in degrees Celsius, express the percent error expected from each of these thermometers in measuring a person's body temperature of 38.9 °C

A) percent error in homes = 0.144 %

B) percent error in doctors office = 0.257 %

Step-by-step explanation:

A) Temperature is 38.9° C

Converting to Fahrenheit using the formula; (°C × 9/5) + 32

So;

(38.9°C × 9/5) + 32 = 102.02 °F

Since thermometer in homes can be read to +/-0.1 °F, then

Expected values = 102.02 +/- 0.1 = 102.12 °F or 101.92 °F

Since we want to find the error from °C, let's convert to °C.

We will use 101.92 °F.

Thus; 102.12 °F = (101.92 - 32) × 5/9 = 38.844 °C

Thus percent error = (38.9 - 38.844)/38.9) × 100% = 0.144 %

B) Temperature is 38.9 °C

Since thermometer in Doctors office can be +/- 0.1 °C, then;

Expected values = 38.9 +/- 0.1 = 38.8 °C or 39 °C.

We will use 38.8°C

Thus;

percent error = (38.9 - 38.8)/38.9) × 100% = 0.257 %

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