?Suppose that the only information we have about a function \(f\) is that \(f(1) = 5\)

Chapter 3, Problem 51

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QUESTION:

Suppose that the only information we have about a function \(f\) is that \(f(1) = 5\) and the graph of its derivative is as shown.

(a) Use a linear approximation to estimate \(f(0.9)\) and \(f(1.1)\).

(b) Are your estimates in part (a) too large or too small? Explain.

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

f  

f(1)=5  

f(0.9)  

f(1.1)

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QUESTION:

Suppose that the only information we have about a function \(f\) is that \(f(1) = 5\) and the graph of its derivative is as shown.

(a) Use a linear approximation to estimate \(f(0.9)\) and \(f(1.1)\).

(b) Are your estimates in part (a) too large or too small? Explain.

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

f  

f(1)=5  

f(0.9)  

f(1.1)

ANSWER:

Step 1 of 3

a) Here, we need to use a linear approximation to estimate  and .

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