Symbols:Precision/Examples/Arbitrary Example 1
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Examples of Use of Plus or Minus Symbol
The value of an observation may be given as:
- $x = 6.0 \pm 0.3$
which means: the true value of $x$ is between $5.7$ and $6.3$.
Sources
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): plus/minus sign: 2.