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Suppose F = x/y
dF= [itex]\frac{\partialF}{\partialx}[/itex][itex]\delta[/itex]x+[itex]\frac{\partialF}{\partialy}[/itex][itex]\delta[/itex]y
This gives
dF=[itex]\frac{\deltax}{Y}[/itex]-[itex]\frac{x}{y^2}[/itex][itex]\delta[/itex]y
That is, the partial derivative of y comes out negative. Should i leave it as a negative?
I see no reason to take the absolute value of the partial of y, but what happens when adding the two partials gives zero uncertainty? Would the uncertainty for that particular measurement just be zero?
dF= [itex]\frac{\partialF}{\partialx}[/itex][itex]\delta[/itex]x+[itex]\frac{\partialF}{\partialy}[/itex][itex]\delta[/itex]y
This gives
dF=[itex]\frac{\deltax}{Y}[/itex]-[itex]\frac{x}{y^2}[/itex][itex]\delta[/itex]y
That is, the partial derivative of y comes out negative. Should i leave it as a negative?
I see no reason to take the absolute value of the partial of y, but what happens when adding the two partials gives zero uncertainty? Would the uncertainty for that particular measurement just be zero?