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Application Of Derivatives

Question
CBSEENMA12035595

Use differentials to approximate:
open parentheses 25 close parentheses to the power of 1 third end exponent

Solution
Take space straight y space equals space straight x to the power of 1 third end exponent comma space space space space straight x space equals space 27 comma space space space dx space equals space minus 2 space space space space so space that space straight x plus dx space equals space 25
Now space space space space space space space space space space δy space equals space space left parenthesis straight x plus δx right parenthesis to the power of 1 third end exponent space minus space straight x to the power of 1 third end exponent space equals space left parenthesis 27 minus 2 right parenthesis to the power of 1 third end exponent space minus space 27 to the power of 1 third end exponent space equals space left parenthesis 25 right parenthesis to the power of 1 third end exponent minus 3
therefore space space space space space space space left parenthesis 25 right parenthesis to the power of 1 third end exponent space equals space 3 space plus space δy                                              ...(1)
Now δy is approximately equal to dy and
                             dy space equals space open parentheses dy over dx close parentheses dx space equals space open parentheses 1 third straight x to the power of negative 2 over 3 end exponent close parentheses space dx space equals space 1 third left parenthesis 27 right parenthesis to the power of 2 over 3 end exponent left parenthesis negative 2 right parenthesis
space space space space space space space space equals space 1 third left parenthesis 3 cubed right parenthesis to the power of negative 2 over 3 end exponent left parenthesis negative 2 right parenthesis space equals space 1 third left parenthesis 3 right parenthesis to the power of negative 2 end exponent left parenthesis negative 2 right parenthesis space equals space 1 third cross times 1 over 9 cross times left parenthesis negative 2 right parenthesis space equals space minus 2 over 27
therefore space space space from space left parenthesis 1 right parenthesis comma space left parenthesis 25 right parenthesis to the power of 1 third end exponent space equals space 3 minus 2 over 27 space equals fraction numerator 81 minus 2 over denominator 27 end fraction space equals 79 over 27 space equals 2.926