2. Find the linearization of the function $f(x) = \sqrt{x - 4}$ at $a = 13$ and use it to approximate the numbers $\sqrt{8.97}$ and $\sqrt{9.02}$.
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To find the linearization of a function at a specific point, we need to find the equation of the tangent line to the function at that point. The equation of the tangent line is given by: L(x) = f(a) + f'(a)(x-a) where f(a) is the value of the function at the Show more…
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