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Estimate the common logarithm of 10 using linear interpolation.
(a) Interpolate between log8=0.9030900 and log 12=1.0791812.
(b) Interpolate between log9=0.9542425 and log 11=1.0413927.
For each of the interpolations, compute the percent relative error based on the true value.
(a)

To calculate: The common logarithmic of 10 by the linear interpolation between log8=0.9030900 and log12=1.0791812. Also, find the percentage relative error based on the true value.
Answer to Problem 1P
Solution:
The common logarithmic of 10 by the linear interpolation between log8 and log12 is 0.9911356 with relative percentage error of 0.88644%.
Explanation of Solution
Given Information:
The values,
log8=0.9030900log12=1.0791812
Formula used:
Linear interpolation formula:
f1(x)=f(x0)+f(x1)−f(x0)x1−x0(x−x0)
And, formula for percentage relative error is,
εt=|True value−Approximate valueTrue value|×100%
Calculation:
Consider the values, log8=0.9030900 and log12=1.0791812.
Here, x0=8 and x1=12. Therefore,
f(x0)=0.9030900f(x1)=1.0791812
Thus, the value of log 10 by the linear interpolation is,
f1(10)=0.9030900+1.0791812−0.903090012−8(10−8)=0.9030900+0.17609124×2=0.9030900+0.0880456=0.9911356
Now, the true value of log10=1. Therefore, relative percentage error is,
εt=1−0.99113561×100%=0.0088644×100%=0.88644%
Hence, the value of log 10 by the linear interpolation is 0.9911356 with relative percentage error of 0.88644%.
(b)

To calculate: The common logarithmic of 10 by the linear interpolation between log9=0.9542425 and log11=1.0413927. Also, find the percentage relative error based on the true value.
Answer to Problem 1P
Solution:
The common logarithmic of 10 by the linear interpolation between log9 and log11 is 0.9978176 with relative percentage error of 0.218%.
Explanation of Solution
Given Information:
The values,
log9=0.9542425log11=1.0413927
Formula used:
Linear interpolation formula:
f1(x)=f(x0)+f(x1)−f(x0)x1−x0(x−x0)
And, formula for percentage relative error is,
εt=|True value−Approximate valueTrue value|×100%
Calculation:
Consider the values, log9=0.9542425 and log11=1.0413927.
Here, x0=9 and x1=11. Therefore,
f(x0)=0.9542425f(x1)=1.0413927
Thus, the value of log 10 by the linear interpolation is,
f1(10)=0.9542425+1.0413927−0.954242511−9(10−9)=0.9542425+0.08715022×1=0.9542425+0.0435751=0.9978176
Now, the true value of log10=1. Therefore, relative percentage error is,
εt=|1−0.99781761|×100%=0.0021824×100%=0.218%
Hence, the value of log 10 by the linear interpolation is 0.9978176 with relative percentage error of 0.218%.
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