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For what value is the error of approximating  sin ⁡ ( θ ) by θ (in radians)...

For what value is the error of approximating  sin ⁡ ( θ ) by θ (in radians) closest to 5%?

3.0 degrees

5.0 degrees

34 degrees

70 degrees

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Solution :

As the relative percentGe error =

( observed value- true value) x100 / true value

Hence . 34° into radians = 0.5931 radians

Sin 34° = 0.5592

So relative error = (0.5931-0.5592 )x 100/sin34° = 5.4% approx.

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