Locally Linear Function
If you zoom in on a point in a function, the curve will look like a straight line.
Not locally Linear function
If you zoom in on a point in a function, the curve never looks like a straight line
Which point on the graph of y=… is closest to the point (x,y)?
Use distance formula and square it
x1 = x
Differentiate and set equal to zero
Plug x into the original equation
Distance Formula
d=√((x2-x1)²+(y2-y1)²)
What is the volume formula for a cube
x²h
Steps to solve for least amount of surface area given volume
V= x²h
Solve for h
Find surface area
S=x²+4xh
Plug in h
Find Derivative
Set equal to 0
Solve for x
Find h
Surface Area formula of a cube
S= x²+4xh
Finding Dimensions with borders least
Find area
xy= A
Solve for y
Double each border and Add width to x and height to y
plug in for area
plug in y
Find derivative
Solve for 0
Find y
Plug into equation with borders
Area of a rectangle
xy
Rectangle inscribed in a parabola; maximize the area
Find area
A=2x*y
Simplify
Take the derivative
Set equal to zero
Solve for x
Plug into original equation for y
Find dimensions
Width Rectangle on the axis
2x
Problem; Find linearization of an equation with x=a
Plug a into f(x)
Take the derivative of f(x)
Plug in a to f’(x)
Plug derivative of f’(x) into f(a)
Formula for linearization of f at x=a
L(x)= f(a)+ f’(a)(x-a)
Use linearization for the value of f(x) at
Find a simple value that is close to the given
(2.01-> 2)
Plug into equation= f(a)
Find derivative
Plug into derivative equation f’(a)
Plug into f(a) +f’(a) * (x-simple value)
Plug in original value for x and subtract from simple value
Simplify
Find the differential dy
Find y
Differentiate y with respect to x
Multiply by dx
Find dy and evaluate
Same thing just plug in given numbers
Actual Change
Write the function
y=f(x)
Plug in original and original plus change into function and subtract
Approximate
Find derivative of function
Plug in given value
Multiply by change