An engineer estimated the weight of a steel beam to be 600 pounds. the actual weight of the beam was 639 pounds. find the absolute error and the percent error of the engineer's estimate. if necessary, round your answers to the nearest tenth.

Absolute error = 39 pounds

Percent error = 6.10%

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that the actual weight of the beam was 639 pounds while its estimated weight was 600 pounds.

We can find the absolute error by subtracting the original weight from the estimated weight.

Absolute error = 639 - 600 = 39 pounds

Next, we will use the following formula to find the percent error.

Percent error = (Estimated value - actual value / actual value) * 100

Percent error = 639 - 600 / 600 * 100 = 6.10%

the least common denominator is 40

since your problem is x^4 = 81, what you have to undeo is the "to the fourth power" part.

the inverse (opposite operation) of "to the fourth power" is "to the fourth root".

  (x^4) ^ ¼   = 81 ^ ¼  

  81 = 3^4     so (3 ^ 4) ^ ¼   =   3 ^ 1   = 3

by hand: (3 ^ 4) ^ ¼   =   3 ^ (4 x ¼) = 3 ^ 1   = 3   (when you take a power to a power, multiply the exponents.)

or, do it by calculator. one way of finding the fourth root is to use ^ (1/4)

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