Math Insight

Linear approximation practice

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  1. Find the linear approximation to the function \[ u( x ) = x^{3} - x \] around $x= 3$.
    $L_{ 3 }( x ) =$

  2. Let $h(x)$ be a differentiable function. Given just the information that $h(4.5) = 8.1$ and $\diff{ h }{x} \big|_{ x = 4.5 } = -7.7$, determine the equation of the tangent line at $x=4.5$.

    $y = $

    Using the above tangent line equation, estimate the value of $h(4.51)$:

  3. Let $h(x) = - 6.7 e^{1.5 x^{2} + 3.5 x + 1}$. Determine the equation of the tangent line at $x=2$. (In all answers, if you round numbers, keep at least four digits.)

    $y = $

    Using the above tangent line equation, estimate the value of $h(1.98)$:

    What is the actual value of $h(1.98)$? $h(1.98) = $