Suppose that certain quantity is to be determined. Its exact value is called the actual value. Some times we obtain its approximate value through some approximation process.
Absolute error = Actual value - Approximate value
Approximate value = Rate of change x difference
If the actual value is not zero, then
Relative error
= (Actual value - Approximate value)/Actual value
Percentage error = Relative error × 100
Problem 1 :
The radius of a circular plate is measured as 12.65 cm instead of the actual length 12.5 cm. find the following in calculating the area of the circular plate:
(i) Absolute error (ii) Relative error (iii) Percentage error
Solution :
(i) Absolute error :
Absolute error = Actual value - Approximate value
Actual length = 12.5 cm approximate value = 12.65 cm
Area of circle A(r) = πr2
Actual change in area = π(12.65)2 - π(12.5)2
= π[160.0225 - 156.25]
= π(3.7725)
= 3.7725π ---(1)
Approximate change = A'(12.5) x change in radius
= 2π(12.5) x 0.15
= 25π x 0.15
= 3.75π ---(2)
(1) - (2)
Absolute error = 3.7725π - 3.75π
= 0.0225π cm2
(ii) Relative error = (Actual value - Approximate value)/Actual value
Relative error = 0.0225π / 3.7725π
= 0.0059 cm2
(iii) Percentage error = Relative error x 100%
= 0.0059 x 100%
= 0.6%
Problem 2 :
A sphere is made of ice having radius 10 cm. Its radius decreases from 10 cm to 9 8 . cm. Find approximations for the following :
(i) change in the volume (ii) change in the surface area
Solution :
Volume of sphere V(r) = (4/3)πr3
Surface area of sphere A(r) = 4πr2
(i) Change in volume = Rate of change in volume x difference
V'(r) = (4/3)π(3r2) dr
V'(r) = (4πr2) dr
V'(r) = (4π(10)2) (0.2)
V'(r) = 80π
Volume decreases by 80π cm3.
(ii) Change in surface area :
A(r) = 4πr2
A'(r) = 8πr(dr)
A'(r) = 8π(10)(0.2)
A'(r) = 16π cm2
Surface area decreases by 16π cm2.
Problem 3 :
The time T , taken for a complete oscillation of a single pendulum with length l , is given by the equation
T = 2π√(l/g)
where g is constant. Find the approximate percentage error in the calculated value of T corresponding to an error of 2 percent in the value of 1.
Solution :
T = 2π√(l/g)
T = 2π(l/g)1/2
log T = log 2π + (1/2) [log l - log g]
(1/T) dT/dl = 0 + (1/2) [(1/l) - 0]
dT/T = (1/2) (1/l) dl
Percentage error = (1/2) (1/l) x 0.02 l x 100
= 1%
Problem 4 :
Show that the percentage error in the nth root of a number is approximately 1/n times the percentage error in the number.
Solution :
f(x) = x1/n
y = x1/n
Taking log on both sides, we get
log y = (1/n) log x
(1/y) (dy/dx) = (1/n) (1/x)
dy/y = (1/n) (1/x) dx
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