Asked by saud
Use the Linear Approximation to estimate ∆f=f(3.5)−f(3) for f(x)=2/(1+x^(2))?
Δf ≈
Estimate the actual change.
(Use decimal notation. Give your answer to five decimal places.)
Δf=
Compute the error and the percentage error in the Linear Approximation.
(Use decimal notation. Give your answer to five decimal places.)
Error =
Δf ≈
Estimate the actual change.
(Use decimal notation. Give your answer to five decimal places.)
Δf=
Compute the error and the percentage error in the Linear Approximation.
(Use decimal notation. Give your answer to five decimal places.)
Error =
Answers
Answered by
bobpursley
linear approximation means get the slope.
df/dx=-2(2x)/(1+x^2)^2
at at x=3.25, df/dt= -4*3.25/(1+3.25^2)^2=-.0972
df=-.0972*x but x= 3.5-3=.5
df=-.0488
actual
f(3)=2/(10)=1/5
f(3.5)=2/(1+3.5^2)=.150
f(3.5-f(3)=-.050
error (.0488-.050)/.050 about 2 percent
f(3.5)-f(3)=-.350
df/dx=-2(2x)/(1+x^2)^2
at at x=3.25, df/dt= -4*3.25/(1+3.25^2)^2=-.0972
df=-.0972*x but x= 3.5-3=.5
df=-.0488
actual
f(3)=2/(10)=1/5
f(3.5)=2/(1+3.5^2)=.150
f(3.5-f(3)=-.050
error (.0488-.050)/.050 about 2 percent
f(3.5)-f(3)=-.350
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saud
it says the answer is incorrect
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