Applications Of Derivatives Question 312

Question: The radius of a sphere is measured to be 20 cm with a possible error of 0.02 of a cm. The consequent error in the surface of the sphere is

Options:

A) $ 10.5 $ sq cm

B) 5.025 sq cm

C) 10.05 sq cm

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

$ S=4\pi r^{2} $

$ \therefore \delta S=8\pi r\delta x=8\pi \times 20\times .02=10.05sq.cm. $