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OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

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OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

\[\sqrt{1\pm \in} =1\pm \frac{ 1 }{ 2}\in \]

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

How?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

What do you get when you square the right hand side ?

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

sqrt(1+-E)

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

@ganeshie8

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

How ?

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

ok, you said right side!

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

we get 1^2+-2*1/2*E(+1/2*E)^2

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

=1+-1E+-1/4E^2

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

and now????

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

If we let \(\in = 0.0001\), then \(\in^2=?\)

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

0, right?

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

oh, got it

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

Thanks a lot!

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Why 0 ?

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

hmmm, It tends towards zero

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

when \(\in\) is small, \(\in^2\) is even smaller... so we can neglect square terms in some cases where accuracy is not needed

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

yes

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\[\sqrt{1\pm \in} \approx 1\pm \frac{ 1 }{ 2}\in \]

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

Oh, approximately, that's why we use in Physics....

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

Well I was studing Mechanical waves, JLYK

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

Thanks a lot

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

np, mechanical waves and sound are very interesting topics. Have fun :)

OpenStudy (arindameducationusc):

:)

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