Assessing an approximation

Assessing an approximation

IB Year 5 | Grade 11
6 marks

Use the first three terms of \((1-x)^{-2}\) to estimate \((0.92)^{-2}\). Use a calculator to find the percentage error of the estimate, and explain whether it is an overestimate or an underestimate.[6]

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Answer:\(1.1792\); underestimate; \(0.193\%\) error (3 s.f.).

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