Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 2 - Derivatives - 2.9 Linear Approximations and Differentials - 2.9 Exercises - Page 193: 26

Answer

$10.025$

Work Step by Step

$f(x)$ = $x^{\frac{1}{2}}$ $f'(x)$ = $\frac{1}{2\sqrt x}$ $f'(x)$ = $\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}$ $x$ = $100$, $h$ = $0.5$ $f'(100)$ = $\frac{f(100.5)-f(100)}{0.5}$ $\frac{1}{2\sqrt {100}}$ = $\frac{f(100.5)-\sqrt {100}}{0.5}$ $f(100.5)$ = $10.025$
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