Problem: Consider the results of the archery contest shown in this figure.(b) Which archer is most accurate?

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We’re being asked to determine which archer is most accurate


Recall that:

• Accuracy refers to how close the measurement is to the ‘true/actual value’.

• Precision refers to how close the measurements are to each other.


For this problem, the true value is the center violet circle. 

Let’s analyze each archer:


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Consider the results of the archery contest shown in this figure.

(b) Which archer is most accurate?


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