If f(3)=8 and f'(3)=-4, then how do you use linear approximation to estimate f(3.02)?

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2022-08-14

If f(3)=8 and f'(3)=-4, then how do you use linear approximation to estimate f(3.02)?

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Dereon Parker

Dereon Parker

Beginner2022-08-15Added 11 answers

At x=a, y=f(a) and the slope of the tangent line is f'(a)
So, in point slope form, the tangent line has equation
y-f(a)=f'(a)(x-a)
The linearization solves for y by adding f(a) to both sides
L=y=f(a)+f'(a)(x-a)
In this problem, we have
L=y=8+(-4)(3.02-3)
=8-4(0.2)
=8-(0.8)
=7.2

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