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hobomoe
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(High-school level)
I got given some formulas today for calculating uncertainty of a value that has been square rooted, squared, inversed, inverse squared and inverse square rooted.
I'm not totally sure what they mean however, but I kinda have an idea.
Square root: y=x^1/2 Uncertainty=change in x/(2*x^1/2)
Square: y=x2 Uncertainty=2*change in x
Inverse: y=1/x Uncertainty=change in x/x^2
Inverse square: y=1/x^2 Uncertainty=(2*change in x)/x^3
Inverse square root: y=1/x^1/2 Uncertainty=change in x/(2*x*x^1/2)
Not sure how to show change in x with a symbol.
I take it that change in x means the uncertainty of value x and x is the raw value before it's squared or anything.
The second uncertainty read 2*x*change in x, but I was told that was wrong and the x didn't belong. I'm not sure if the others given to me are correct now.
Also, are these the only ways to calculate the uncertainties or are there easier methods?
I got given some formulas today for calculating uncertainty of a value that has been square rooted, squared, inversed, inverse squared and inverse square rooted.
I'm not totally sure what they mean however, but I kinda have an idea.
Square root: y=x^1/2 Uncertainty=change in x/(2*x^1/2)
Square: y=x2 Uncertainty=2*change in x
Inverse: y=1/x Uncertainty=change in x/x^2
Inverse square: y=1/x^2 Uncertainty=(2*change in x)/x^3
Inverse square root: y=1/x^1/2 Uncertainty=change in x/(2*x*x^1/2)
Not sure how to show change in x with a symbol.
I take it that change in x means the uncertainty of value x and x is the raw value before it's squared or anything.
The second uncertainty read 2*x*change in x, but I was told that was wrong and the x didn't belong. I'm not sure if the others given to me are correct now.
Also, are these the only ways to calculate the uncertainties or are there easier methods?