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In Exercises 1–4, use the given table of values to estimate, for the given value of a, each of the following if they exist:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
[HINT: See Example 1-3]
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1.9 | 1.99 | 1.999 | 1.9999 | 2 | 2.0001 | 2.001 | 2.01 | 2.1 |
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–5.975 | –5.9975 | –5.99975 | –5.999975 | –4 | 440,000 | 44,000 | 4,400 | 440 |
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