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percent error formula
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GPT-4o mini
The formula for percent error is:
\[
\text{Percent Error} = \left( \frac{|\text{Experimental Value} - \text{Theoretical Value}|}{|\text{Theoretical Value}|} \right) \times 100\%
\]
Where:
- **Experimental Value** is the value that you obtained from your experiment or measurement.
- **Theoretical Value** is the accepted or true value that you are comparing against.
- The absolute value (| |) is used to ensure that the error is positive, regardless of whether the experimental value is greater than or less than the theoretical value.
This formula helps quantify the difference between a measured value and a known value as a percentage.
\[
\text{Percent Error} = \left( \frac{|\text{Experimental Value} - \text{Theoretical Value}|}{|\text{Theoretical Value}|} \right) \times 100\%
\]
Where:
- **Experimental Value** is the value that you obtained from your experiment or measurement.
- **Theoretical Value** is the accepted or true value that you are comparing against.
- The absolute value (| |) is used to ensure that the error is positive, regardless of whether the experimental value is greater than or less than the theoretical value.
This formula helps quantify the difference between a measured value and a known value as a percentage.