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Is the following true about a SYSTEMATIC ERROR…?

April 26, 2017Error Mathematics systematic

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Is the following true about a SYSTEMATIC ERROR…?

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If the error adds a fixed amount to the true value (like scales that are not zero when nothing is being weighed) the statement is true, but if the error is a proportional change (like scales reading a percentage high) the slope will change and the statement is not true.