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| − | '''Relative error''' in a measurement is the ratio of the absolute error to the size of the measurement. | + | '''Relative error''' in a [[measurement]] is the ratio of the absolute error to the size of the measurement. |
Relative error is often written as a percent and called the percent of error. | Relative error is often written as a percent and called the percent of error. | ||
Revision as of 11:25, April 3, 2008
Relative error in a measurement is the ratio of the absolute error to the size of the measurement.
Relative error is often written as a percent and called the percent of error.
Relative error is contrasted with the absolute error, which is the difference between an approximation and the exact value.