* The legs of a right triangle are measured as 50 centimeters and 70 centimeters, with the maximum error of 0.5 and 0.8 centimeters, respectively. The larger of the acute angles of the triangle is calculated as a = arctan(70/50). Use differentials to estimate the maximum error in the calculated value of a. radian.
* The legs of a right triangle are measured as 50 centimeters and 70 centimeters, with the maximum error of 0.5 and 0.8 centimeters, respectively. The larger of the acute angles of the triangle is calculated as a = arctan(70/50). Use differentials to estimate the maximum error in the calculated value of a. radian.
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![* The legs of a right triangle are measured as 50 centimeters and 70 centimeters, with the maximum error of 0.5 and 0.8 centimeters, respectively. The larger of
the acute angles of the triangle is calculated as a = arctan (70/50). Use differentials to estimate the maximum error in the calculated value of a.
radian.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc158a850-76a9-4504-97b9-8593e0926539%2F35da5828-3af1-4b1a-9378-2dd89441d3dd%2F6lld4xn_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:* The legs of a right triangle are measured as 50 centimeters and 70 centimeters, with the maximum error of 0.5 and 0.8 centimeters, respectively. The larger of
the acute angles of the triangle is calculated as a = arctan (70/50). Use differentials to estimate the maximum error in the calculated value of a.
radian.
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