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The actual length of a soccer field is 500 feet. A broken measuring instrument shows the length to be 493 feet. Find the percent error for the length of the soccer field.

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Percent error for the length of the soccer field is 1.4 %

Step-by-step explanation:

The actual length of the soccer field  = 500 ft

The measured length of he field = 493 ft

ERROR in the measurement = ACTUAL LENGTH - MEASURED LENGTH

                                                =  500 ft - 493 ft = 7 ft

So, there is an error of 7 ft in measuring the length of the field.

[tex]\textrm{ERROR PERCENTAGE} = \frac{\textrm{Error}}{\textrm{Actual Measuement}} \times 100\\= \frac{7}{500} \times 100 = 1.4[/tex]

Hence, percent error for the length of the soccer field is 1.4 %

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