Problem

Use Δyf(x)Δx to find a decimal approximation of the radical expression.
8.663
What is the value found by using Δyf(x)Δx ?
8.663 (Round to three decimal places as needed.) 

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Final Answer: The decimal approximation of the radical expression 8.663 is 2.055.

Steps

Step 1 :The problem is asking for a decimal approximation of the cube root of 8.66 using the linear approximation formula Δyf(x)Δx.

Step 2 :The function we are dealing with is f(x)=x3, and we want to find an approximation for f(8.66).

Step 3 :We can choose a point close to 8.66 where we know the exact value of the function. A good choice is x=8, because 83=2.

Step 4 :The derivative of f(x) is f(x)=13x23.

Step 5 :We can use the linear approximation formula with x=8, f(x)=2, f(x)=13643=112, and Δx=8.668=0.66.

Step 6 :Using these values in the linear approximation formula, we get an approximation of 2.055 for 8.663.

Step 7 :Final Answer: The decimal approximation of the radical expression 8.663 is 2.055.

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