The formula for a lens is given by f1=v1−u1...(i)
u=(100±0.2)cm−(80±0.2)cm=(20±0.4)cm
v=(180±0.2)cm−(100±0.2)cm=(80±0.4)cm
Substituting the values in the equation of focal length,
f1=v1−u1=801−(−201)=805
⇒f=16cm
Differentiating the equation (i)
f2df=v2dv+u2du(Only positive sign is considered for error calculation)
=64000.4+4000.4=0.4×640017
⇒df=0.4×640017×162=0.272
The percentage error is
fdf×100=160.272×100=1.70