Contextual Applications of DifferentiationLinear Approximation Formula: L(x)=f(a)+f′(a)(x−a)L(x)=f(a)+f'(a)(x-a)
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Linear Approximation Formula: L(x)=f(a)+f′(a)(x−a)L(x)=f(a)+f'(a)(x-a)

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