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ERROR ANALYSIS Relative Error | Defias Suppose that f ic an approximation to Pp, the absolute error it given | Ep- Ip-P | and the relative absolute ercor Ic Rp = |252) 5 proviaed that ps0 Error = exact value - approximation Example: Fiad the error and relative error in the following three cases by « | a) Let x + 9.141092 4) y= 1,000,000 Re ay 9 + 999,a9 Ie-81 = [30169225] 14-9) - Inec0.000- 449.904 = 0.001642 La Rao |sch\, 9.001542, ee 4 = | Psisicaa | 3 | clara | = 0.00509 = 0.000004 ¢) z= 0.00012 2 = 0.000094 [2-3] =[0.00012 -0.00004 | + ]0.00003] + 2 |- sass) i 0.00012 ae = 0.25 i » Aecurady-P meacure Of OW OS® the appre value ic 10 the tie value Precision * megcure of how Clore the measure values af@ to each other. error -> the result of inaguracy and inpreacion Definitio saaceee : Medea” te numver § ic sid to opprximate P ty a cignificant digite if dig the lorgect positive integer for which [eP]

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