x=1
∂x=-0.001
if y=x3, ∂y≈3x2∂x = 3*1*(-.001)
so y(.999)=y(1)+∂y
thats what they want u to do in this problem.
Using binomial theorem, the value of (0.999)3 correct to 3 decimal places is
(A) 0.999 (B) 0.998 (C) 0.997 (D) 0.995
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2 Answers
Manmay kumar Mohanty
·2010-05-19 04:46:16
abv is ( 1 - 0.001 )3
now use binomial expansion and try to solve
gordo
·2010-05-19 07:21:08