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Ch. 4 - Applications of Derivatives
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Capitolo 4, Problema 3.9.14c

Use the linear approximation (1 + x)ᵏ ≈ 1 + kx to find an approximation for the function f(x) for values of x near zero.


c. f(x) = 1/√(1 + x)

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Identify the function f(x) = 1/√(1 + x) and recognize that it can be rewritten as (1 + x)^(-1/2).
Use the linear approximation formula (1 + x)ᵏ ≈ 1 + kx, where k is the exponent of the expression. Here, k = -1/2.
Substitute k = -1/2 into the linear approximation formula to get (1 + x)^(-1/2) ≈ 1 - (1/2)x.
This approximation is valid for values of x near zero, providing a simpler expression to estimate f(x) without complex calculations.
Thus, the linear approximation for f(x) = 1/√(1 + x) near x = 0 is approximately 1 - (1/2)x.

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