Calculus Linearization Practice

Write a linearization for each function. Then use the given value of a to estimate the value of f(a). Then
use your calculator to see how close your estimate is.

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1) f(x) = tan(x); a = 4 ; x = 0.7 2) f(x) = ln(x); a = e2; x = 9

3) f(x) = 4√𝑥 ; a = 625; x = 650 4) f(x) = e–x; a = 0; x = 0.4

5) f(x) = log5(x); a = 25; x = 27 6) f(x) = log(x); a = 1000; x = 1100

Use linearization to estimate each value using the given value for a. Compare your result to a calculator
value.

7) ln(5); a=e 8) √48 ; a = 49 9) sin(3.5) ; a=π

Use a linearization to estimate each value using an appropriate choice for a. Compare your result to a
calculator value.

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10) cos(1.5) 11) √67 12) log4(18)