Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Applications of the Derivative - 4.5 Linear Approximation and Differentials - 4.5 Exercises - Page 289: 24

Answer

4.02

Work Step by Step

Take y= $x^{\frac{1}{3}}$. Let x= 64 and let Δx= 1. Then, Δy=$ (x+Δx)^{\frac{1}{3}}-x^{\frac{1}{3}}=(65)^{\frac{1}{3}}-(64)^{\frac{1}{3}}$ = $(65)^{\frac{1}{3}}-4$ or $(65)^{\frac{1}{3}}= 4+Δy.$ As dx=Δx is relatively small when compared with x, dy is approximately equal to Δy and is given by, dy= $(\frac{dy}{dx})Δx=\frac{1}{3x^{\frac{2}{3}}}\times1$ = $\frac{1}{3((64)^{\frac{1}{3}})^{2}}=\frac{1}{48}$. Thus the approximate value of $\sqrt[3] 65$ is $4+\frac{1}{48}= \frac{193}{48}\approx 4.02$
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