Error in First-Order Approximation

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Error in First-Order Approximation

The leading error term in the linear approximation is:

$$E\approx\frac{f''(a)}{2}(x-a)^2$$

Usage

- Used to estimate the magnitude and order of error in a first-order approximation.

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