SOLUTION: To the nearest thousandth, how much error can be tolerated in the length of a wire that is supposed to be 2.57 centimeters long? Specifications allow an error of no more than 0.25%

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Question 894145: To the nearest thousandth, how much error can be tolerated in the length of a wire that is supposed to be 2.57 centimeters long? Specifications allow an error of no more than 0.25%
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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2.57%2A%281%2B0.25%2F100%29=2.576425
2.57%2A%281-0.25%2F100%29=2.563575
E=2.576425-2.563575
E=0.013cm Total
or
E%5B2%5D=0.0064cm per side.