The edge of a cube was found to be 15 cm with a possible error in measurement of 0.2 cm. Use differentials to estimate the maximum possible error, relative error, and percentage error in computing the volume of the cube and the surface area of the cube. (a) the volume of the cube maximum possible error (in cm3) cm3 relative error (rounded to four decimal places) percentage error (rounded to two decimal places) % (b) the surface area of the cube maximum possible error (in cm2) cm2 relative error (rounded to four decimal places) percentage error (rounded to two decimal places) %

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

-- edge length

-- possible error

Solving (a): Errors in volume

The volume of a cube is:

Differentiate

Make dV the subject

Rewrite as:

Substitute values for x and

Hence:

The relative error is then calculated as:

The percentage error is:

Solving (a): Errors in Surface Area

The volume of a cube is:

Differentiate

Make dA the subject

Rewrite as:

Substitute values for x and

Hence:

The relative error is then calculated as:

The percentage error is:

this story was prepared by jim

mccullaugh in los angeles and

al stewart in new york.

new york the colossal success of "top gun" appears to have dramatically altered madison avenue's

perception of corporate sponsorship

of home video projects.

the paramount home video re- lease, featuring a 60- second diet

pepsi spot, was by no means the

first prerecorded video to carry an advertiser's plug, but it was the

first major theatrical release to do so. in the aftermath of the title's

success, paramount is widely ex- pected to ink a similar deal for

"crocodile dundee" or "star trek

iv" or both.

corporate america's new attraccds push british

recording sales

to 19% gain

london fueled by the compact

disk boom, the value of u.k. manu- facturer shipments of recordings

rose 19% in the 12 -month period ended march 1987, according to the

british phonographic industry.

total value of u.k. shipments for

the period was $755 million for all

configurations. (all value figures

are based on an exchange rate of

$1.68 to the pound sterling.)

cd sales totaled 10.7 million units

worth $121.3 million- compared

with 3.7 million units worth $39.5

million in the prior 12 months -and

accounted for two -thirds of the

overall gain in trade value. at present growth rates, says the bpi, cd

sales for calendar 1987 will reach 20

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step-by-step explanation:

just sum

10 + 10 = 20