a) Find the linear approximating polynomial for the following function centered at the given point a. b) Find the quadratic approximating polynomial for the following function centered at the given point a. c) Use the polynomials obtained in parts a. and b. to approximate the given quantity.   f(x)= x^1/3​, a=1​; approximate 0.5^1/3

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a) Find the linear approximating polynomial for the following function centered at the given point a.

b) Find the quadratic approximating polynomial for the following function centered at the given point a.

c) Use the polynomials obtained in parts a. and b. to approximate the given quantity.

 

f(x)= x^1/3​, a=1​; approximate 0.5^1/3

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