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  1. November 19th 2009, 08:50 AM #1
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    Question Linear approximation

    Let f(x) = ln x.Find the linear approximation to f near x=1 and use that to estimate ln 1.3.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mathcalculushelp View Post
    Let f(x) = ln x.Find the linear approximation to f near x=1 and use that to estimate ln 1.3.
    Have a look here: Linear approximation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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