Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-32187-896-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32187-896-0

Chapter 1: Functions - Section 1.3 - Trigonometric Functions - Exercises 1.3 - Page 29: 64

Answer

The first graph shows the functions with angles in radians and it can be seen that for small x values the two functions are nearly identical. The second graph shows the functions with angles in degrees and it can be seen that it will not be a good approximation for small x values.

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The first graph shows the functions with angles in radians and it can be seen that for small x values the two functions are nearly identical. The second graph shows the functions with angles in degrees and it can be seen that it will not be a good approximation for small x values.
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