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The side length of a square ice cube is claimed to be 1.0 inches, correct to within 0.001 inch. Use linear approximation to estimate the resulting error, measured in squared inches, in the surface area of the ice cube.

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The side length of a square ice cube is claimed to be 1.0 inches, correct to within 0.001 inch. Use linear approximation to estimate the resulting error, measured in squared inches, in the surface area of the ice cube.

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Linear approximation is the process of finding the equation of a line that is the closest estimate of a function for a given value of x. Linear approximation is also known as tangent line approximation, and it is used to simplify the formulas associated with trigonometric functions, especially in optics.

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so would i be using, f(x)=f(a)+f'(a)(x-a) ?