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The average human body temperature is typically quoted 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. One could imagine that this was determined by averaging a large number of samples and then rounding to 3 significant digits. If the value of 98.6 is accurate to within plus or minus 0.5 degrees Fahrenheit, what is the maximum relative error? (Round the result to the first significant digit.)

Solution

Relative error is error by original value

= .5/98.6=0.00507