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15.5B Differentials
Differentials and Approximations
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15.5B Differentials
Differentials and Approximations
We have seen the notation dy/dx and we've never separated the symbols. Now, we'll give meaning to dy and dx as separate entities.
We know lim
x0
f(x0+x)-f(x0) x
= f'(x0)
gives the derivative (slope) of the function
f(x) at x=x0.
If x
is really small, then
f(x0+x)-f(x0) x
f'(x0)
and f(x0+x)-f(x) f'(x0)x
Differentials Let y=f(x) be a differentiable function of x. x is an arbitrary increment of x.
dx = x (dx is called a differential of x.) y is actual change in y as x goes from x to x+x.
i.e. y = f(x+x)-f(x) dy = f'(x)dx (dy is called the differential of y.)
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15.5B Differentials
EX 1 Find dy. a) y = 4x3-2x+5 b) y = 2 x4+6x c) y = cos(x3-5x+11)
d) y = (x10 + sin(2x) )2
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15.5B Differentials
Differentials can be used for approximations.
If
f(x+x)-f(x) f'(x) x,
then f(x+x) f(x) + f'(x) x.
EX 2 Find a good approximation for 9.2 without using a calculator.
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15.5B Differentials
EX 3 Use differentials to approximate the increase in the surface area of a soap bubble when its radius increases from 4 inches to 4.1 inches.
EX 4
The height of a cylinder is measured as 12 cm with a possible error of ? 0.1 cm. Evaluate the volume of the cylinder with radius 4 cm and give an estimate for the possible error in this value.
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