Jada measured the height of a plant in a science experiment and finds that, to the nearest 1/4 of an inch, it is 4 3/4 inches. What is the largest the actual height the plant could be?
What is the smallest the actual height the plant could be?
How large could the percent error in Jada’s measurement be?

Given that the height(h) of the plant to the nearest 1/4 of an inch is 3/4 inches = 0.75 inches.

it is obvious that the height will lie within the range

2.5/4<h<3.5/4

which corresponds to the range

5/8<h<7/8 OR 0.625<h<0.875

Thus,

a. The largest actual height could be 0.875 inches, while

b. The smallest actual height could be 0.625 inches

c. The percentage error is given by the formula:

[(approx.-exact)/exact]*100%

if we take the lowest value, for instance, as the exact, i.e. 0.625 inches,

then % error = [(0.75-0.625)/0.75]*100% = 16.7%

Obviously, the same value is expected if we take the upper limit of 0.875, i.e. % error = [(0.75-0.875)/0.75]*100% = -16.7%, only that the absolute value will be taken.

answer: 5100 just subtract

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answer: on graphs, the open and closed circles, or vertical asymptotes drawn as dashed lines us identify discontinuities.

as before, graphs and tables allow us to estimate at best.

when working with formulas, getting zero in the denominator indicates a point of discontinuity.

when working with piecewise-defined functions, check for discontinuities at the transition points where one piece ends and the next begins.

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