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Pre CAL.191 Use Local Linear Approximation in Simple Settings Worksheet

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This Pre-Calculus Math worksheet provides structured practice on Pre CAL.191 Use Local Linear Approximation in Simple Settings. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

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Pre-Calculus

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Math

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Math Curriculum

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A student estimates f(2.1) using f(2) and f′(2). Which statement best describes what f′(2) represents in this context?

AThe average rate of change from x = 0 to x = 2.

BThe exact change in f when x increases by 1.

CAn instantaneous (local) rate of change at x = 2, used to predict small changes in f for small changes in x.

DThe value of f at x = 2.

Solution & Explanation:f′(2) is the slope of the tangent line at x = 2, an instantaneous rate used to approximate f(2+h) for small h.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

You know |f″(x)| ≤ 120 near x = a. You want the guaranteed error bound from linear approximation to be at most 0.0006. Using error ≤ 0.5·M·h², what is the largest |h| you can allow? Round to the nearest ten-thousandth.

Solution & Explanation:Require 0.5·120·h² ≤ 0.0006 ⇒ 60h² ≤ 0.0006 ⇒ h² ≤ 0.00001. So |h| ≤ √0.00001 ≈ 0.003162, which rounds to 0.0032.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

Near x = a, you know f is smooth but f″ changes sign very close to a. What is the most reasonable statement about the sign of the error from the tangent-line approximation near x = a?

AThe estimate must be an overestimate because f″ exists.

BThe estimate must be an underestimate because f″ changes sign.

CThe estimate must be exact when f″ changes sign.

DThe estimate could be over or under; if concavity changes, the tangent line may be above in some nearby region and below in another.

Solution & Explanation:Concavity controls typical over/under behavior. If concavity changes nearby, there isn’t a single consistent sign for the tangent-line error without more detail.

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