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Ccac39 Linearization
Ccac39 Linearization
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y ( x 4) 2
4
Use the tangent line to the function y x at x = 4
to approximate 5 1
y ( x 4) 2
4
Notice how close the point on the line is to the curve…
. 25)
5 , 2 So let’s plug 5 into
(
the tangent line to
(5, 5 ) get…
(4, 2) (5, 2.23607)
1
y (5 4) 2 2.25
4
As it turns out…
So in this case, our approximation
will be a very good one as long as we 5 2.23607
use a number close to 4.
For any function f (x), the tangent is a close approximation
of the function for some small distance from the tangent
point.
y
f x f a
Notice that at points very
close to a, the tangent line
and the curve are almost
the same.
x
0 xa
For any function f (x), the tangent is a close approximation
of the function for some small distance from the tangent
point.
1 x
k
The graph would look like this:
y
L(x) x
y sin(x)
x
cos x
1 L(x) 0 1(x 0)
tan x x L( x) x
1 x
k
1 kx Now try the other three.