Find the linear approximation of the function f ( x , y ) = ln ⁡

Petrovcic2x

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2022-06-13

Find the linear approximation of the function
f ( x , y ) = ln ( e + x + y )
at point ( 0 , 0 ). Use it to approximate the value of the function at ( 0.1 , 0.2 )

Answer & Explanation

Aaron Everett

Aaron Everett

Beginner2022-06-14Added 18 answers

First of all,
f = f x , f y = 1 e + x + y , 1 e + x + y .
Evaluating both the function and its gradient at ( x , y ) = ( 0 , 0 ) gives
f ( 0 , 0 ) = 0 , f ( 0 , 0 ) = 1 e , 1 e ,
so for nearby ( x , y ), the linear approximation L is given by
L ( x , y ) = f ( 0 , 0 ) + f ( 0 , 0 ) x 0 , y 0 = 0 + 1 e , 1 e x , y = x e + y e = x + y e .
So,
L ( 0.1 , 0.2 ) = 0.3 e 0.1104.

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