a large rectangular block is given by S = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh. The edges are measured to be l = 12 ft,w = 8 ft, and h = 4 ft. Each of these measurements has a possible error of 0.5 feet. Use differentials to approximate the error in using this formula to calculate the surface area.

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The surface area of a large rectangular block is given by S = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh. The edges are measured to be l = 12 ft,w = 8 ft, and h = 4 ft. Each of these measurements has a possible error of 0.5 feet. Use differentials to approximate the error in using this formula to calculate the surface area.
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