Calculus For The Life Sciences
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Author:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.
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Transcribed Image Text:This tangent line (or linear approximation) can be used to approximate values for the function near
the point of tangency.
-example 1- Find the linear approximation to f(x)=√√2x+1 at x = 4, then use it to approximate
the value of f(4.2).
*Now, use your linear approximation to estimate the value of √8.6.
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the point of tangency.
-example 1- Find the linear approximation to f(x)=√√2x+1 at x = 4, then use it to approximate
the value of f(4.2).
*Now, use your linear approximation to estimate the value of √8.6.](https://content.bartleby.com/qna-images/question/717b76b4-160b-4d09-bf30-5738b03be980/5082647a-7f5e-4006-a62b-11599f981ad7/nin2uxe_thumbnail.png)
Transcribed Image Text:This tangent line (or linear approximation) can be used to approximate values for the function near
the point of tangency.
-example 1- Find the linear approximation to f(x)=√√2x+1 at x = 4, then use it to approximate
the value of f(4.2).
*Now, use your linear approximation to estimate the value of √8.6.
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