. Suppose that x = 2,78493 and y = 2,78469 are approximations of numbers ξ and η obtained by rounding these numbers to 5 decimal places. Determine the absolute and relative error of x-y difference.

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6. Suppose that x = 2,78493 and y = 2,78469 are approximations of numbers ξ and η obtained by rounding these numbers to 5 decimal places. Determine the absolute and relative error of x-y difference.

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