Tangent Line Approximation
Channel: Andrew Misseldine
Date: 2021-04-12

In this video, we discuss the topic of linearization of a differentiable function, that is, using a tangent line to approximate function values near the point of tangency.

This is lecture 40 (part 1/2) of the lecture series offered by Dr. Andrew Misseldine for the course Math 1210 - Calculus I at Southern Utah University. A transcript of this lecture can be found at Dr. Misseldine's website or through his Google Drive at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TXDGL4OPUnlNvt2MIaO90HRzsRFTcrfE/view

This lecture is based upon Section 3.10 of Calculus by James Stewart. Please post any questions you might have below in the comment field and Dr. Misseldine (or other commenters) can answer them for you. Please also subscribe for further updates.