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error propagation help?

Would the error propagation of these two functions be the same:
z = a +/- b
z = (a+/-b)/c, where c is not a function of z i.e. not a measurement.
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Original post by localmemelord
Would the error propagation of these two functions be the same:
z = a +/- b
z = (a+/-b)/c, where c is not a function of z i.e. not a measurement.


Percentage error shouldn't be affected by a constant multiplier.
Original post by mqb2766
Percentage error shouldn't be affected by a constant multiplier.

dope, thanks

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