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Which of the following is most nearly equal to
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07 Nov 2019, 11:01
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Which of the following is most nearly equal to \(\frac{62.5 \times 10^6}{2.5 \times 10 - 3.5 \times 10^{-6}}\) ?'
A. \(-2.5 \times 10^6\)
B. \(-3.5 \times 10^{-6}\)
C. \(2.5 \times 10^6\)
D. \(-1\)
E. \(1\)
A. \(-2.5 \times 10^6\)
B. \(-3.5 \times 10^{-6}\)
C. \(2.5 \times 10^6\)
D. \(-1\)
E. \(1\)
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Re: Which of the following is most nearly equal to
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14 Mar 2020, 21:53
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Can someone explain how to do this efficiently?
Re: Which of the following is most nearly equal to
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14 Mar 2020, 23:30
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Since the question asks us nearly equal to so we can apply some approximation.
Now, \(3.5 \times 10^{-6}\) is a very small value, so we can ignore it.
Our question becomes \(\frac{62.5 \times 10^6}{2.5 \times 10} = 25 \times 10^5 = 2.5 \times 10^6\)
OA, C
Now, \(3.5 \times 10^{-6}\) is a very small value, so we can ignore it.
Our question becomes \(\frac{62.5 \times 10^6}{2.5 \times 10} = 25 \times 10^5 = 2.5 \times 10^6\)
OA, C
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Which of the following is most nearly equal to \(\frac{62.5 \times 10^6}{2.5 \times 10 - 3.5 \times 10^{-6}}\) ?'
A. \(-2.5 \times 10^6\)
B. \(-3.5 \times 10^{-6}\)
C. \(2.5 \times 10^6\)
D. \(-1\)
E. \(1\)
A. \(-2.5 \times 10^6\)
B. \(-3.5 \times 10^{-6}\)
C. \(2.5 \times 10^6\)
D. \(-1\)
E. \(1\)
