Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Limits of accuracy

Limits of accuracy — practice question

The triangle has a base of $9\text{ cm}$, rounded to the nearest cm, and its area is $40\text{ cm}^2$, rounded to the nearest $5\text{ cm}^2$.
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Calculate the upper bound for the perpendicular height of this triangle.

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