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# A physical quantity is given by $X = [M^{a} L^{b}T^{c}]$. The percentage error in measurement of $M, L$ and $T$ are $\alpha, \beta$ and $\gamma$ respectively. Then, the maximum % error in the quantity X is

$a\alpha + b\beta + c\gamma$

##### SOLUTION
$X = [M^{a} L^{b} T^{c}]$
Maximum % error in $X$
$= a\alpha + b\beta + c\gamma$

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