Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 4 - Applications of the Derivative - 4.1 Linear Approximation and Applications - Exercises - Page 174: 43

Answer

$±0.45$ $atmospheres$

Work Step by Step

$PV$ = $24$ $P(V)$ = $24V^{-1}$ $P'(V)$ = $-24V^{-2}$ $P'(V)$ = $\frac{ΔP}{ΔV}$ $ΔP$ = $P'(V)ΔV$ $ΔP$ = $-24V^{-2}ΔV$ $ΔP$ = $-24(4)^{-2}(±0.3)$ $ΔP$ = $±0.45$ $atmospheres$
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