Calculating Percent Error When Accepted Value is 0

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Calculating percent error becomes problematic when the accepted value is zero, as this leads to division by zero, which is undefined. In such cases, percent error cannot be determined. The discussion highlights that there is no valid way to express percent error when the accepted value is 0. Participants emphasize the need for clarity in addressing this issue. Ultimately, percent error is not applicable when the accepted value is zero.
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how do you find the percent error when the accepted value is 0? you would be dividing by 0 and that just doesn't work
 
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whale said:
how do you find the percent error when the accepted value is 0? you would be dividing by 0 and that just doesn't work


You have discovered the problem. There is no percent error.
 
Could you explain yourself more clearly? What is it that you are trying to do?

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its ok, i have it under control. The problem was that the accepted value of soemthing was 0, and in the percent error formula, you divide by the accpted value. so when i tried to find the percent error, i would get a number divided by 0 and so it would just give me an error.
 

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