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                    <span style="font-size:14px;">Lesson 15: Linear Approximation and Differentials</span><br/>
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                    The tangent line to a graph at a point is the best possible linear approximation that agrees at that point.  We can use it for estimation and error control.<br /><br />
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Slide 1: Section 3.8 Linear Approximation and Differentials Math 1a March 10, 2008 Announcements ◮ Midterm is graded. Come to ofﬁce hours if you don’t have it back yet. ◮ Problem Sessions Sunday, Thursday, 7pm, SC 310 ◮ Ofﬁce hours Tues, Weds, 2–4pm SC 323 . Image: Flickr user cobalt123 . . . . . .

Slide 2:Announcements ◮ Midterm is graded. Come to ofﬁce hours if you don’t have it back yet. ◮ Problem Sessions Sunday, Thursday, 7pm, SC 310 ◮ Ofﬁce hours Tues, Weds, 2–4pm SC 323 . . . . . .

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