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4. Applications of Derivatives / Linearization / Problem 2

Problem 2

Use linear approximations to estimate the value of $the square root of 170$ . Choose an appropriate value of $a$ that minimizes the error.

A

$289 over 24$

B

$309 over 24$

C

$337 over 26$

D

$\frac{339}{26}$

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