Chemistry
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780073402734
Author: Julia Burdge
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 1.5, Problem 3CP
The true dependence of y on x is represented by the line. Three students measured y as a function of x and plotted their data on the graph. Which set of data has the best accuracy and which has the best precision, respectively?
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