Physics(experiment and uncertainty)

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In summary, the variable a varies as the square root of k divided by x^3 - b, where k and b are constants. The table shows the values of x, a, x^3, and the uncertainty (represented by + and -) for each row. The first column represents the values of x in meters, the second column represents the values of a in meters, the third column represents the values of x^3 in meters cubed, and the fourth column represents the values of 1/a^2 x 10^-3 in meters^-2. The uncertainty for each value is given in the second row of the table.
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A variable a varies as follows a= √ k/ x^3 - b where k and c are constant.

PLEASE I NEED HELP TO FILL THIS TABLE. I MUST INCLUDE THE UNCERTAINTY.FOR THE THIRD COLUMN I NEED TO (x)^3 THAT’S OK, BUT I AM HAVING PROBLEMS FOR THE LAST COLUMN WHERE THE ANSWER FOR THE FIRST ROW IS GIVEN IN THE TABLE
I include the dot to make the structure of the table visible because when i press on save the figures get mixed x/m is the first column, a/m is the second, x^3 is the third and the last is the fourth


X/m... a/m ... X^3/m^3... 1/a^2 x 10^-3 / m^-2
3.1... 5.41 +-0.02 ... (3.1)^3 ..... 34.2 +- 0.03
2.7... 5.31+-0.02 .....
2.0... 5.21+-0.02 .....
1.0... 5.16+-0.02......
-2.0... 5.09+-0.02... .....

+- ...> IS LIKE
+
- ...I CANNOT WRITE IT HERE THAT IS THE + AND - IS ABOVE EACH OTHER (UNCERTAINTY) TRY TO EXPLAIN ME THE FIRST COLUMN BY OBTAINING THE ANSWER.
 
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X/m... a/m ... X^3/m^3... 1/a^2 x 10^-3 / m^-23.1... √(k/9.261) +-0.02 ... (3.1)^3 ..... 34.2 +- 0.032.7... √(k/8.389) +-0.02 ..... 2.0... √(k/5.120) +-0.02 .....1.0... √(k/1.000) +-0.02......-2.0... √(k/4.000) +-0.02... .....
 

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