An error 6% in excess is made while measuring the side of a square. The percentage of error in the calculated area of the square is	Answers:
A) 12.04%	B) 14.14%	C) 12.36%	D) 12.26%	E) 15.5%
100 cm is read as 102 cm.   A1 = (100 x 100) cm2 and A2 (106 x 106) cm2.   (A2 - A1) = [(106)2 - (100)2]   = (106 + 100) x (106 - 100)   = 1236 cm2.   Percentage error = 12.36%   12.26%
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An error 6% in excess is made while measuring the side of a square. The percentage of error in the calculated area of the square is