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A boy is asked to estimate the height of his sister. He estimates that she is 1.60 metres tall. He then measures his sister and finds that her true height is 1.40 metres.
Identifythe absolute error of his estimate of her height.
Suggested Answer: B
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12 comments · newest first
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Dean
11 months ago
I thought it would be a percentage, not just a number.
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Deangelo
12 months ago
Just to clarify, it's the difference between 1.60 and 1.40.
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Kimberely
12 months ago
Totally agree, it's definitely 0.2 metres.
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Shannan
12 months ago
Wait, how can it be 0.2? That seems off.
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Louis
1 year ago
The absolute error is 0.2 metres!
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Keneth
1 year ago
I feel like I’ve seen a question like this before. The absolute error should be the same as the difference, so I’m leaning towards option B, which is 0.2 metres.
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Kerry
1 year ago
This reminds me of a practice question where we had to find the error in a measurement. I think the answer is definitely 0.2 metres, but I’m a bit confused about the options.
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Gilberto
1 year ago
I’m not sure if it’s negative or positive, but I think the absolute error is always positive, right? So maybe it’s 0.2 metres?
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Avery
1 year ago
I remember we talked about absolute error being the difference between the estimated value and the actual value. So, I think it’s just 1.60 - 1.40.
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Kanisha
1 year ago
Okay, I think I've got it. The poster is a deterrent control because it's trying to discourage people from taking photos, rather than actually preventing it or correcting it after the fact.
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Donte
1 year ago
I think the key here is to focus on the characteristics of the product and production process. The question is asking when EOQ is best applied, so I'll need to consider factors like demand, shelf life, and production type.
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Cathrine
1 year ago
Okay, I think I've got a strategy here. Since the custom ops are doing a lot of the heavy lifting, I'll need to get GPU support for those before I can take advantage of the accelerators on Google Cloud. I'm leaning towards option C.