Let be a differentiable function such that and . What is the linear approximation of ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B.
- Step 1: Formula: .
- Step 2: Here , so .
Answer
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Why not the others: adds rather than subtracts the change in value; subtracts only the horizontal increment without multiplying by the slope ; and simply adds the horizontal increment.
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