Chapter 4: Q9P (page 198)
Show that the approximate relative error of a product is the sum of the approximate relative errors of the factors.
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The answer is .
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Chapter 4: Q9P (page 198)
Show that the approximate relative error of a product is the sum of the approximate relative errors of the factors.
The answer is .
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Assume that the earth is a perfect sphere. Suppose that a rope lies along the equator with its ends fastened so that it fits exactly. Now let the rope be made longer, and let it be held up the same distance above the surface of the Earth at all points of the equator. About how high up is it? (For example, could you crawl under? Could a fly?) Answer the same questions for the moon.
Find the shortest distance from the origin to the surface .
Find .
A function is called homogeneous of degree n if . For example, is homogeneous of a degree 2 since
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Euler’s theorem on homogeneous functions says that of f is homogeneous of degree, then
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Prove this theorem.
Question: Find the shortest distance from the origin to each of the following quadric surfaces. Hint: See Example 3 above.
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