Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Advanced Engineering Mathematics
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ISBN: 9780470458365
Author: Erwin Kreyszig
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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For the pair of measurements, state which one is more accurate and which one is more precise.
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Your true height is 68.80 inches. A tape measure that can read to the nearest inch gives your height as 68- inches. A new laser device at the doctor's office that gives readings to the nearest
0.2 inch gives your height as 68 inches.
Choose the correct answer below.
A. The laser device is both more accurate and more precise.
B. The tape measure is more accurate and the laser device is more precise.
C. The laser device is more accurate and the tape measure is more precise.
D. The tape measure is both more accurate and more precise.
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Transcribed Image Text:For the pair of measurements, state which one is more accurate and which one is more precise. 1 68-i Your true height is 68.80 inches. A tape measure that can read to the nearest inch gives your height as 68- inches. A new laser device at the doctor's office that gives readings to the nearest 0.2 inch gives your height as 68 inches. Choose the correct answer below. A. The laser device is both more accurate and more precise. B. The tape measure is more accurate and the laser device is more precise. C. The laser device is more accurate and the tape measure is more precise. D. The tape measure is both more accurate and more precise. ---
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