1. Consider the number \( ( 1.2 ) ^ { \frac { 5 } { 3 } } \) . Answer the following without using a calculator. a. Determine a differentiable function \( f \) such that \( f ( 0.2 ) = ( 1.2 ) ^ { \frac { 5 } { 3 } } \) b. Determine the linear approximation, \( L ( x ) \) , of \( f ( x ) \) about \( x = 0 \) c. Use \( L ( x ) \) to approximate \( f ( 0.2 ) \) .
Pregunta
Answer
(a)\(f(x)= (6x)^{\frac{5}{3} }\)
(c) f(0.2)=1.36
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