Linear Approximation

Author:Aryan Parikh, Jason Andrew Geary

This is an example of local linear approximation. This picture illustrates why we are able to use the tangent line to approximate values of a function close to a specified value.

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Rolle's Theorem
Constructing the Perpendicular Line Through a Point Not on the Line
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The Cosine and the Unit Circle
Hyperbolic Cardioid
Sphere Surface Area
Picture proof of trigonometric angle-sum formulas
AV - 5561 BCE

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Derivative
Hypergeometric Distribution
Difference and Slope
Ratios
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