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Using differentials, find the approximate value of the following up to 3 places of decimal.
(15)14

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(15)14
Consider f(x)=x14f(x)=14x34
Let x=16andΔx=1
Now, f(x+Δx)f(x)+Δxf(x)
(x+Δx)14x14+Δx4x34(161)14(16)14+(1)4(16)34=214×23=20.031=1.969
(15)141.969


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