Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

For a differentiable function ff, a student uses the tangent line at x=1x=1 to approximate f(1.1)f(1.1). The tangent-line calculation gives 2.802.80, but the actual value, found with technology, is f(1.1)=2.78f(1.1)=2.78. Which of the following best describes the concavity of ff near x=1x=1? a) ff is concave up because the approximation is an overestimate. b) ff is neither concave up nor concave down near x=1x=1 since the approximation error is small. c) ff is concave down because the approximation is an overestimate. d) ff is concave down because the approximation is an underestimate.

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