8. (12pts:) For the given function and values, find the following: f(x) = e*; a = 0; e -0.03 a) Write the equation of the line that represents the linear approximation to the function at b) Use the linear approximation to estimate the given function value. c) Compute the percent error in your approximation.

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8. (12pts) For the given function and values, find the following:
f(x)=e*; a = 0; e-0.03
a) Write the equation of the line that represents the linear approximation to the function at a
b) Use the linear approximation to estimate the given function value.
c) Compute the percent error in your approximation.
Transcribed Image Text:8. (12pts) For the given function and values, find the following: f(x)=e*; a = 0; e-0.03 a) Write the equation of the line that represents the linear approximation to the function at a b) Use the linear approximation to estimate the given function value. c) Compute the percent error in your approximation.
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