1. Linear Approximations. a. (40 pts) Find the linear approximation L(x) to the function f(x)tan(rx) at a (20 pts) Use the linear approximation to determinethe value at x = 0.4 at χ = 0.4, Comput...
(4) Consider the function f(x) = V2 cos x. (1) Find the linear approximation L to the function f at a = (ii) Graph f and L on the same set of axes. (iii) Based on the graphs of part (ii), state whether linear approximations to f near a are underestimates or overestimates. (iv) Compute f"(a) to confirm your conclusion.
TAYLOR POLYNOMIALS 1. LINEAR AND QUADRATIC APPROXIMATIONS Compute the linear approximation centered at a defined by L(x) = f(a) + f'(a)(x - a) and the quadratic approximation centered at a defined by Q(x) = f(a) + f'(a)(x - a) +- (x - a) 2 for the following functions when available: (a) f(1) = 23/2 with a = 1 (b) f(x) = V3 with a = 4 (c) f(x) = cos(x) with a = 7/4 (d) f(x) = x1/3 with a...
1. Linear Approximation First, read Section 4.1 and the lecture notes of days 16 and 17. The steps for linear approximation of are as follows 1. Choose an objective function f whose value at r we want to estimate and choose a center value a closed to r 2. Compute the linearization L(x) - f(a)f'(a) (z - a) of the objective function 3. Compute L(x) to get the required approximation 4. Compute the second derivative and decide whether the linear...
7. (5 points) Find the linear approximation for f(x) = tan(2x) at a = 0 and use it to approximate the value of tan(0.002). Hint: The linear approximation is just the tangent line to the curve at a = 2. 8. (5 points) Use the Mean Value Theorem for derivatives to find the value of x = c for f(x) = Vx on the interval (1,9). 9. (5 points) The acceleration of an object moving along the number line at...
a. Write the equation of the line that represents the linear approximation to the following function at the given point a. b. Use the linear approximation to estimate the given quantity. approximation - exact| c. Compute the percent error in the approximation, 100. where the exact value is given by a calculator. exact f(x) = 2 eat a = 0; f(0.03) a. L(x)= b. Using the linear approximation, f(0.03) (Type an integer or a decimal.) c. The percent error in...
7. Find the linear approximation of the function f(x,y) = ery at (1,0) and use it to approximate f(0.9.0.1). (6 Pts)
a. Write the equation of the line that represents the linear approximation to the following function at the given point a. b. Use the linear approximation to estimate the given quantity Japproximation - exact| c. Compute the percent error in the approximation, 100.- exact where the exact value is given by a calculator. f(x) = (729 + x) 9; a = 0; f(0.1) a. L(x)= b. Using the linear approximation, f(0.1) | (Round to the nearest hundredth as needed.) c....
a. Write the equation of the line that represents the linear approximation to the following function at the given point a. a. Write the equation of the line that represents the linear approximation to the following function at the given point a. b. Use the linear approximation to estimate the given quantity. approximation - exact| c. Compute the percent error in the approximation, 100. where the exact value is given by a calculator. |exact -0.04 f(x) = 3 e -*;...
write the equation of the line that represents the linear approximation to the following function at the given point a. answer a, b and c. a. Write the equation of the line that represents the linear approximation to the following function at the given point a b. Use the linear approximation to estimate the given quantity approximation - exact C. Compute the percent error in the approximation, 100. where the exact value is given by a calculator exact f(x) =...
1) 2) 3) Use linear approximation, i.e. the tangent line, to approximate 15.22 as follows: Let f(x) = z² and find the equation of the tangent line to f(x) at x = 15. Using this, find your approximation for 15.22 Given the function below f(x) = -180x3 + 396 1. Answer in mx + b form. Find the equation of the tangent line to the graph of the function at x = L(2) Use the tangent line to approximate f(1.1)....