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Calculus 1: Linear Approximation and Differentials

Let f(x)=ln(x)f(x) = \ln{(x)} Find the linearization of ff at 11 and use it to evaluate ln(0.9)\ln{(0.9)}

Find the linearization of f(x)=(1+x)Pf(x) = {(1 + x)}^{P} at 00, and approximate f(0.99)f(\sqrt{0.99})

Suppose that a spherical container has a radius of 1±0.001m1 \pm 0.001 m. Approximate the corresponding possible error in the calculated volume.

Use linear approximations to estimate 8\sqrt{8}. Also find the error and percentage error.

Find the linearization of cscx\csc{x} at x=π4x = \frac{\pi}{4} and use it to approximate csc1\csc{1}. Also find the error and percentage error.

Find the local linearization of ln(x)\ln{(x)} at x=e2x = e^2 and use it to approximate ln(7.4)\ln{(7.4)}. Also find the error and percentage error.

Approximate f(x)=x3f(x) = \sqrt[3]{x} at x=26x = 26

Let f(x)=xf(x) = \sqrt{x} at x=4x = 4 and Δx=0.02\Delta{x} = 0.02

Find dxdx, dydy, Δy\Delta{y}

Given a circle with a circumference of 56 inches with an error of ±1.2\pm{1.2} inches. Find the percent error of the area of the circle.

A 12 by 12 square is produced with an error of ±164\pm{\frac{1}{64}} inches in the length of each side. Find the the percent error in the area of one of these squares.