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Problem 4: The length and width of a basketball court is determined and found to be 94.07 feet by 50.01 feet. Each measurement has an uncertainty of 0.88 feet. Find the area, Am. On a separate piece of paper, write the equation for area: A = l × w . Find the value of A, ΔA, and Am.

Problem 5: A bowling ball was timed with a stopwatch and the travel time was estimated at 2.40 seconds with an uncertainty of 0.10 seconds. The distance the path of the bowling lane was found to be 18.288 ± 0.330 m. Find the speed of the bowling ball, sm. On a separate piece of paper, write the equation for speed: s = d t . Find the value of s, Δs, and sm.

Problem 6: The sides of a sugar cube are found to have a length of 1.702 cm with an uncertainty of 0.240 cm. Find the volume of the sugar cube, Vm. On a separate piece of paper, write the equation for volume: V = I3. Find the value of V, ΔV, and Vm.

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