Finding approximate value of numbers
Finding approximate value of numbers
Last updated at August 24, 2026 by Teachoo
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Question 1 Using differentials, find the approximate value of each of the following up to 3 places of decimal. (i) โ25.3Let y = โ๐ Thus, โ(๐๐.๐) = y + โ๐ Here, โ๐ = ๐ ๐/๐ ๐ โณx where x = 25 & โณx = 0.3 Since y = โ๐ฅ ๐ ๐/๐ ๐ = (๐(โ๐ฅ))/๐๐ฅ = ๐/(๐โ๐) Now, โ๐ = ๐ ๐/๐ ๐ โณx = 1/(2โ๐ฅ) โณx Putting x = 25 & โณx = 0.3 = 1/(2โ25) (0.3) = 1/(2 ร 5) ร 0.3 = 0.3/10 = 0.03 Therefore, โ25.3 = y + โ๐ฆ Putting values โ25.3 =โ25+0.03 โ(๐๐. ๐)=๐. ๐๐ Hence, approximate value of โ25.3 is 5.03