Find the local linear approximation of the function f(x)= square root of (1+x) at x0=15, and use it to approximate the square root of 15.6 and square root of 16.1.

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Find the local linear approximation of the function f(x)= square root of (1+x)

at x0=15, and use it to approximate the square root of 15.6 and square root of 16.1.

1.) f(x)= square root of (1+x) ≈

2.) square root of 15.9 ≈

3.) square root of 16.1≈

(please keep the answers as fractions)

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