For questions (1) – (8) use the following information. You have measured the lengthof a table to be 205.0 cm, 205.8 cm, 205.4 cm, 204.6 cm, and 204.9 cm fiveindependent times. You measured the width of the same table to be 60.1 cm, 60.4 cm,60.2 cm, 60.0 cm, and60.5 cm five independent times.1) Calculate the mean length L of the table.2) Calculate the standard deviation of the mean length σ of the table.3) Calculate the mean width W of the table.4) Calculate the standard deviation of the mean width ow of the table.5) Calculate the area A = L x W of the table.6) Using the correct equation for propagation of error, calculate the uncertainty of the areaOA of the table. 7) Calculate the perimeter P = 2L + 2W of the table.8) Using the correct equation for propagation of error, calculate the uncertainty of theperimeter op of the table.9) Report the mean length, mean width, area, and perimeter including theiruncertainties in the correct format discussed above.

Step 1:Measurements:Length measurements (in cm): 205.0, 205.8, 205.4, 204.6, 204.9Width measurements…

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