Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The accuracy and precision of the results given by the carpenters has to be given.
Concept introduction:
Accuracy: It gives the nearness of a measured value to its accepted or true value.
Precision: It gives the nearness of a set of repeated measurements to one another.
To give: The accuracy and precision of the results given by the carpenters
(b)
Interpretation:
The accuracy and precision of the results given by the carpenters has to be given.
Concept introduction:
Accuracy: It gives the nearness of a measured value to its accepted or true value.
Precision: It gives the nearness of a set of repeated measurements to one another.
To give: The accuracy and precision of the results given by the carpenters
(c)
Interpretation:
The accuracy and precision of the results given by the carpenters has to be given.
Concept introduction:
Accuracy: It gives the nearness of a measured value to its accepted or true value.
Precision: It gives the nearness of a set of repeated measurements to one another.
To give: The accuracy and precision of the results given by the carpenters
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