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What is a systematic error?

An error that follows a consistent pattern.

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  1. A random fluctuation in eyesight
  2. A mistake from writing down wrong numbers
  3. An error that follows a consistent pattern ✔

Why: Systematic errors follow a consistent pattern, such as temperature effects on a chain or a tilted instrument.

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Systematic errors are consistently consistent.
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Answer: An error that follows a consistent pattern. Systematic errors follow a consistent pattern, such as temperature effects on a chain or a tilted instrument.

  1. Surveying en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surveying
    Systematic: Errors that follow a consistent pattern.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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