An error of .02′′ is made in the measurement of a line 10′′ long, while an error of only .2′′ is made in a measurement of a line 100′′ long. In comparison with the relative error of the first measurement, the relative error of the second measurement is:
<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(A)</span>greater by .18<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(B)</span>the same<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(C)</span>less<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(D)</span>10 times as great<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(E)</span>correctly described by both (A) and (D)