Uncertainty without a given estimation

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Start date Dec 31, 2005
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Calculating approximate uncertainty for a circle depends on whether the focus is on circumference or area. The uncertainty can be derived from the radius measurement, which should be clearly defined along with the method of measurement. For circumference, the formula is C = 2πr, while for area, it is A = πr². The precision of the radius measurement directly impacts the uncertainty in both calculations. Clear communication of the radius value and its measurement method is essential for accurate uncertainty estimation.

Dec 31, 2005

kylera

This is regarding a problem on approximate uncertainty. How do you just calculate an approxiate uncertainty of a circle when a radius is given?

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Jan 1, 2006

Chi Meson

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What do you want for the circle; circumference or area?

And tell us exactly what you have been given for the radius, and how (if you have been told) the measurement for the radius was taken.

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