Approximation of Reciprocal

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Approximation of Reciprocal

## Formula

For:

$$|x|\ll1$$

$$\frac1{1+x}\approx1-x+x^2-x^3+\cdots$$

For first-order approximation:

$$\frac1{1+x}\approx1-x$$

## Usage

- Used for quick numerical approximations involving reciprocals.

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