# Forces in action help

Hey ppls, how r ya? i have a few questions ...

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yeh i have the resolution to it although it is my friends one. i dun really understand how he got it... can some1 please explain to me clearly how he did it and if the answer is right?

here are the resolution...

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ottjes
first show where you got stuck (policy)
then we'll be glad to help

actually forget that one, i read it a few times over again and i understood how to do it.

but i do have one question, i was wondering

what is the procedure to find the error on an equation..

for e.g.

4.7 +- 0.5 * 45.64 +- 0.21 / 32.233 +- 0.923

what are the steps in identifying where the error is.?

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The easiest way I've found is to keep the units on your numbers. (I must sound like a broken record... I've said this three times since we switched to the new forums alone)

If you are adding, all summed units must be the same.

All units must also be the same on both side of the equality sign.

sorry, i don't quite understand what your saying... can u please explain again...

sorry, :(

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For example,

In your friend's solution for the first problem.