Approximations and Errors

By the end of this topic you can

• Perform various computations using a calculator
• Make reasonable approximations and estimations of quantities in computations and measurements
• Express values to a given number of significant figures
• Define absolute, relative, percentage, round-off and truncation errors
• Determine possible errors made from computations
• Find maximum and minimum errors from operations

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