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ERIC Number: EJ1305385
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-739X
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Comment on 'How Long Is My Toilet Roll--A Simple Exercise in Mathematical Modelling'
Arribas, E.; Escobar, I.; Ramirez-Vazquez, R.
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v52 n9 p1407-1412 2021
In the article 'How Long Is My Toilet Roll--A Simple Exercise in Mathematical Modelling' several models of increasing complexity are introduced and solved to calculate indirectly the length of paper on a toilet-roll. All these results are presented without errors. The authors of this comment believe the error analysis of measurements made in a laboratory is an important part of the experiment. The calculation of the absolute errors in indirect measurements provides us with information about the confidence that we must have in our experimental results. For that reason, the error calculation for all approximations has been made.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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