1. Numerical Error and Computation

Absolute And Relative Error — Quiz

Test your understanding of absolute and relative error with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

If the true value is $10$ and the approximation is $9.7$, what is the absolute error?

Question 2

If the true value is $50$ and the approximation is $47.5$, what is the relative error?

Question 3

If the true value is $8$ and the absolute error is $0.2$, what is the relative error?

Question 4

Which expression gives the relative error of an approximation $\hat{x}$ to a true value $x$?

Question 5

The true value is $\frac{5}{4}$ and the approximation is $1.2$. What is the absolute error?