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Given a circle with area 15 and an error in its area of .2, what would the maximum error in its radius be?



Given that $$A=pi r^2$$ $$A'=2pi r$$ it can be found that the radius when A = 15 must be $$r=sqrt{frac{15}{pi}} $$ so using differentials $$A(r+Delta r)approx A(r)+A'(r)Delta r $$ $$15approxfrac{sqrt{15}}{pi}+2pisqrt{frac{15}{pi}}Delta r$$



so $$Delta rapproxfrac{15-sqrt{frac{15}{pi}}}{2pi sqrt{frac{15}{pi}}}$$



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    $A=pi r^2 implies r=sqrt{frac{A}{pi}}$. Did you mean the radius is $sqrt{frac{15}{pi}}$?
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    Yes, edited to show that.
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    Did you replace $A(r+Δr)$ with $15$ and $A(r)$ with $frac{sqrt{15}}pi$? What is the justification for both? Where does the $pm0.2$ enter the formula?
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Given a circle with area 15 and an error in its area of .2, what would the maximum error in its radius be?



Given that $$A=pi r^2$$ $$A'=2pi r$$ it can be found that the radius when A = 15 must be $$r=sqrt{frac{15}{pi}} $$ so using differentials $$A(r+Delta r)approx A(r)+A'(r)Delta r $$ $$15approxfrac{sqrt{15}}{pi}+2pisqrt{frac{15}{pi}}Delta r$$



so $$Delta rapproxfrac{15-sqrt{frac{15}{pi}}}{2pi sqrt{frac{15}{pi}}}$$



Is this correct?






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    $A=pi r^2 implies r=sqrt{frac{A}{pi}}$. Did you mean the radius is $sqrt{frac{15}{pi}}$?
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    – Dando18
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    Yes, edited to show that.
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    Did you replace $A(r+Δr)$ with $15$ and $A(r)$ with $frac{sqrt{15}}pi$? What is the justification for both? Where does the $pm0.2$ enter the formula?
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    – LutzL
    Dec 12 '18 at 8:56














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Given a circle with area 15 and an error in its area of .2, what would the maximum error in its radius be?



Given that $$A=pi r^2$$ $$A'=2pi r$$ it can be found that the radius when A = 15 must be $$r=sqrt{frac{15}{pi}} $$ so using differentials $$A(r+Delta r)approx A(r)+A'(r)Delta r $$ $$15approxfrac{sqrt{15}}{pi}+2pisqrt{frac{15}{pi}}Delta r$$



so $$Delta rapproxfrac{15-sqrt{frac{15}{pi}}}{2pi sqrt{frac{15}{pi}}}$$



Is this correct?






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Given a circle with area 15 and an error in its area of .2, what would the maximum error in its radius be?



Given that $$A=pi r^2$$ $$A'=2pi r$$ it can be found that the radius when A = 15 must be $$r=sqrt{frac{15}{pi}} $$ so using differentials $$A(r+Delta r)approx A(r)+A'(r)Delta r $$ $$15approxfrac{sqrt{15}}{pi}+2pisqrt{frac{15}{pi}}Delta r$$



so $$Delta rapproxfrac{15-sqrt{frac{15}{pi}}}{2pi sqrt{frac{15}{pi}}}$$



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    $A=pi r^2 implies r=sqrt{frac{A}{pi}}$. Did you mean the radius is $sqrt{frac{15}{pi}}$?
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    – Dando18
    Dec 11 '18 at 23:47












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    Yes, edited to show that.
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    – ovil101
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  • $begingroup$
    Did you replace $A(r+Δr)$ with $15$ and $A(r)$ with $frac{sqrt{15}}pi$? What is the justification for both? Where does the $pm0.2$ enter the formula?
    $endgroup$
    – LutzL
    Dec 12 '18 at 8:56














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    $begingroup$
    $A=pi r^2 implies r=sqrt{frac{A}{pi}}$. Did you mean the radius is $sqrt{frac{15}{pi}}$?
    $endgroup$
    – Dando18
    Dec 11 '18 at 23:47












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    Yes, edited to show that.
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    – ovil101
    Dec 11 '18 at 23:51












  • $begingroup$
    Did you replace $A(r+Δr)$ with $15$ and $A(r)$ with $frac{sqrt{15}}pi$? What is the justification for both? Where does the $pm0.2$ enter the formula?
    $endgroup$
    – LutzL
    Dec 12 '18 at 8:56








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$A=pi r^2 implies r=sqrt{frac{A}{pi}}$. Did you mean the radius is $sqrt{frac{15}{pi}}$?
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– Dando18
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$A=pi r^2 implies r=sqrt{frac{A}{pi}}$. Did you mean the radius is $sqrt{frac{15}{pi}}$?
$endgroup$
– Dando18
Dec 11 '18 at 23:47














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Yes, edited to show that.
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– ovil101
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$begingroup$
Yes, edited to show that.
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– ovil101
Dec 11 '18 at 23:51














$begingroup$
Did you replace $A(r+Δr)$ with $15$ and $A(r)$ with $frac{sqrt{15}}pi$? What is the justification for both? Where does the $pm0.2$ enter the formula?
$endgroup$
– LutzL
Dec 12 '18 at 8:56




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Did you replace $A(r+Δr)$ with $15$ and $A(r)$ with $frac{sqrt{15}}pi$? What is the justification for both? Where does the $pm0.2$ enter the formula?
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Your approach is correct but likely an overkill. The final result is also not really pretty.



If you have a known area $A$ with error $delta$, then $r = sqrt{frac{A pm delta}{pi}}$. Then its error is given by $delta_r = r_max - r_min = sqrt{frac{A + delta}{pi}} - sqrt{frac{A - delta}{pi}}$, exactly. If you want to go further on the approximations, you might want to use Bernoulli's inequality so $delta_r = sqrt{frac{A}{pi}}((1+delta/A)^{1/2} - (1-delta/A)^{1/2}) approx sqrt{frac{A}{pi}}(2*frac{delta}{2A}) approx frac{delta}{sqrt{pi A}}$.






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    The errors are related by



    $$ Delta A = frac{dA}{dr} Delta r = 2pi r Delta r $$



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    $$ Delta r = frac{Delta A}{2pi r} = frac{0.2}{2pi sqrt{frac{15}{pi}}} = frac{0.1}{sqrt{15pi}} $$



    Your formula is incorrect because you had $Delta A = A - r$






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      Your approach is correct but likely an overkill. The final result is also not really pretty.



      If you have a known area $A$ with error $delta$, then $r = sqrt{frac{A pm delta}{pi}}$. Then its error is given by $delta_r = r_max - r_min = sqrt{frac{A + delta}{pi}} - sqrt{frac{A - delta}{pi}}$, exactly. If you want to go further on the approximations, you might want to use Bernoulli's inequality so $delta_r = sqrt{frac{A}{pi}}((1+delta/A)^{1/2} - (1-delta/A)^{1/2}) approx sqrt{frac{A}{pi}}(2*frac{delta}{2A}) approx frac{delta}{sqrt{pi A}}$.






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        Your approach is correct but likely an overkill. The final result is also not really pretty.



        If you have a known area $A$ with error $delta$, then $r = sqrt{frac{A pm delta}{pi}}$. Then its error is given by $delta_r = r_max - r_min = sqrt{frac{A + delta}{pi}} - sqrt{frac{A - delta}{pi}}$, exactly. If you want to go further on the approximations, you might want to use Bernoulli's inequality so $delta_r = sqrt{frac{A}{pi}}((1+delta/A)^{1/2} - (1-delta/A)^{1/2}) approx sqrt{frac{A}{pi}}(2*frac{delta}{2A}) approx frac{delta}{sqrt{pi A}}$.






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          Your approach is correct but likely an overkill. The final result is also not really pretty.



          If you have a known area $A$ with error $delta$, then $r = sqrt{frac{A pm delta}{pi}}$. Then its error is given by $delta_r = r_max - r_min = sqrt{frac{A + delta}{pi}} - sqrt{frac{A - delta}{pi}}$, exactly. If you want to go further on the approximations, you might want to use Bernoulli's inequality so $delta_r = sqrt{frac{A}{pi}}((1+delta/A)^{1/2} - (1-delta/A)^{1/2}) approx sqrt{frac{A}{pi}}(2*frac{delta}{2A}) approx frac{delta}{sqrt{pi A}}$.






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          Your approach is correct but likely an overkill. The final result is also not really pretty.



          If you have a known area $A$ with error $delta$, then $r = sqrt{frac{A pm delta}{pi}}$. Then its error is given by $delta_r = r_max - r_min = sqrt{frac{A + delta}{pi}} - sqrt{frac{A - delta}{pi}}$, exactly. If you want to go further on the approximations, you might want to use Bernoulli's inequality so $delta_r = sqrt{frac{A}{pi}}((1+delta/A)^{1/2} - (1-delta/A)^{1/2}) approx sqrt{frac{A}{pi}}(2*frac{delta}{2A}) approx frac{delta}{sqrt{pi A}}$.







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              The errors are related by



              $$ Delta A = frac{dA}{dr} Delta r = 2pi r Delta r $$



              Therefore



              $$ Delta r = frac{Delta A}{2pi r} = frac{0.2}{2pi sqrt{frac{15}{pi}}} = frac{0.1}{sqrt{15pi}} $$



              Your formula is incorrect because you had $Delta A = A - r$






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                The errors are related by



                $$ Delta A = frac{dA}{dr} Delta r = 2pi r Delta r $$



                Therefore



                $$ Delta r = frac{Delta A}{2pi r} = frac{0.2}{2pi sqrt{frac{15}{pi}}} = frac{0.1}{sqrt{15pi}} $$



                Your formula is incorrect because you had $Delta A = A - r$






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                  The errors are related by



                  $$ Delta A = frac{dA}{dr} Delta r = 2pi r Delta r $$



                  Therefore



                  $$ Delta r = frac{Delta A}{2pi r} = frac{0.2}{2pi sqrt{frac{15}{pi}}} = frac{0.1}{sqrt{15pi}} $$



                  Your formula is incorrect because you had $Delta A = A - r$






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                  The errors are related by



                  $$ Delta A = frac{dA}{dr} Delta r = 2pi r Delta r $$



                  Therefore



                  $$ Delta r = frac{Delta A}{2pi r} = frac{0.2}{2pi sqrt{frac{15}{pi}}} = frac{0.1}{sqrt{15pi}} $$



                  Your formula is incorrect because you had $Delta A = A - r$







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