Explain how the sign of determines whether the tangent-line approximation at…

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · Calculus AB · Contextual Applications of Differentiation · Contextual Applications of Differentiation

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Explain how the sign of f′′(a)f''(a) determines whether the tangent-line approximation at x=ax=a overestimates or underestimates f(x)f(x) for values of xx near aa.

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