Question

1. a surveyor estimated the distance between two stop signs as 650 meters. the actual distance is 720 meters. what is the percent error in the surveyor’s estimate?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate absolute error

$|720 - 650| = 70$ meters

Step2: Divide by actual distance

$\frac{70}{720}$

Step3: Convert to percentage

$\frac{70}{720} \times 100\% \approx 9.72\%$

Answer:

The percent error is approximately $9.72\%$