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The base and the height of a right angled triangle were measured as 4.34 cm and 8.25 cm respectively.Calculate the percentage error in the area...

The base and the height of a right angled triangle were measured as 4.34 cm and 8.25 cm respectively.Calculate the percentage error in the area of the triangle.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on May 7, 2019 at 05:56

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