A golfer estimates that the distance to the hole for his next shot is 200 yards. The actual distance is exactly 212 yards. What is the relative error?
A) -12 yards
B) −6.0%
C) 6.0%
D) -5.7%

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Relative error is calculated as (estimated value - actual value) / actual value. Here, it is (200 - 212) / 212 = -12 / 212 = -0.0566, which is approximately -5.7%.

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