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A scientist makes a measurement and gets a value of 13.1 m. The true value is 10.0 m. Calculate the absolute and relative error of the scientist's measurement. Round your answers to a reasonable number
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A scientist makes a measurement and gets a value of 13.1 m. The true value is 10.0 m. Calculate the absolute and relative error of the scientist's measurement. Round your answers to a reasonable number of decimal places. Also be sure your answers include any necessary symbols.

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The absolute error = 3.1m

The relative error = 0.31

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