Practice question · Estimate
Use linearisation to estimate sin(0.1). (Use sin(0) = 0 and cos(0) = 1.) Set the slider to your answer.
Estimate on a scale from 0 to 0.30000000000000004.
Hints
- Build the tangent line at zero, then evaluate it at the given input.
- The tangent to sine at the origin has slope one.
Show the answer
0.1 (answers within ±0.01 count)
Why
. So (actual value ).
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