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Wht is error of parallax?


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Answer: A parallax error is an apparent shift in an object's position as it is viewed from different angles. For example, the error is most easily noticed by looking at a nearby object with one eye closed, then looking at it through the other eye.

Explanation: Parallax is a displacement or difference in the apparent position of an object viewed along two different lines of sight, and is measured by the angle or semi-angle of inclination between those two lines. Due to foreshortening, nearby objects show a larger parallax than farther objects when observed from different positions, so parallax can be used to determine distances.

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It is the error caused in the apparent position of the object due to the viewing angle that is other than the angle that is perpendicular to the object.
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