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Ch. 4 - Applications of the Derivative
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Capitolo 4, Problema 4.6.11

Suppose f is differentiable on (-∞,∞) and f(5.01) - f(5) = 0.25.Use linear approximation to estimate the value of f'(5).

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First, recall the formula for linear approximation: f(x) ≈ f(a) + f'(a)(x - a). This formula is used to approximate the value of a function near a point a using the function's derivative at that point.
In this problem, we are given f(5.01) - f(5) = 0.25. This represents the change in the function value as x changes from 5 to 5.01.
Using the linear approximation formula, the change in the function value can be expressed as f(5.01) - f(5) ≈ f'(5)(5.01 - 5).
Substitute the given change in function value into the equation: 0.25 ≈ f'(5)(0.01).
Solve for f'(5) by dividing both sides of the equation by 0.01: f'(5) ≈ 0.25 / 0.01.

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