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The area S of a triangle is calculated by measuring the sides b and c, and `angleA`. If there be an error `deltaA` in the measurement of `angleA`, show that the relative error in area is given by `(deltaS)/(S) = cot A.deltaA`

Answer» `S = (1)/(2) bc sin A rArr (dS)/(dA) = (1)/(2) bc cos A rArr (dS)/(dA).deltaA = (1)/(2) bc cos A .deltaA`
`rArr delta S = (1)/(2) bc cos A.deltaA rArr deltaS = (1)/(2) bc sin A.(cot A).deltaA`
`rArr deltaS = S.(cotA).deltaA`
Hence, `(deltaS)/(S) = (cot A) .deltaA`


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