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Additional Mathematics  SPM  Chapter 2 Differentiation
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                            ≈      2   × (–0.02)   dx  = 63.98 – 64  I   Solving problems involving small
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                               3(64)               = –0.02            changes and approximations of
                                                  3
                            ≈   1   × (–0.02)  When y =  √64 ,        certain quantities
                              48           x = 64                 1.  The formula  dy  ≈  dy  or dy ≈  dy  × dx is used in
                            ≈ –   1    or  –0.0004167                          dx   dx       dx
                                2 400                               solving problem which involves a small changes,
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                                                                    either in x or y.
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                                       1
                Therefore,  √63.98 ≈  √64 +  –   2 400 2          2.  Recognising two quantities involved in the
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                         3
                                ≈ 4 –   1                           problem and forming the function or relation
                                     2 400                          between the two quantities are the main things
                                ≈ 3.9996                            in solving the problems.
                    Try Questions 17 – 18 in ‘Try This! 2.4’
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                     SPM     Highlights                         Find the approximate change in the surface area of a
                                                                sphere when the radius of the sphere decreases from
                                                   5            3.0 cm to 2.97 cm.
                  It is given that the equation of a curve is y =  x 2 .  Solution
                  (a)  Find the value of   dy   when x = 3.           Area = 4π (radius)
                                                                                     2
                                   dx
                                                                               2
                  (b)  Hence, estimate the value of   5  .               y = 4πx
                                            (2.98) 2
                                                                and    dy   = 8πx
                  Solution                                             dx   = 8π(3)
                  (a)  y = 5x                                              = 24π
                           –2
                      When x = 3,   dy  = –10x                                dy
                                        –3
                                dx                              Therefore,  dy  ≈    × dx
                                   = –  10                                    dx
                                      x 3                                    ≈ 24π × (2.97 – 3.0)
                                   = –   10                                  ≈ 24π × (–0.03)
                                      (3) 3                                  ≈ –0.72π cm
                                                                                      2
                                                                                                          2
                                   = –  10                      \ The surface area of the sphere decreases 0.72π cm .
                                      27                        (a negative value is obtained)
                           5      5
                  (b)  Let     =     + dy
                         (2.98) 2  (3) 2                            SPM     Highlights
                      such that x = 3 and dx = 2.98 – 3
                                       = –0.02                   It is given that L = 4t – t  and x = 3 + 6t.
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                      Small changes in y,                        (a)  Express  dL  in terms of t.
                                   dy                                       dx
                               dy ≈    × dx                      (b)  Find the small change in x when L changes from   Form 5
                                   dx
                                     10                              3 to 3.4 when t = 1.
                                  ≈ –    × (–0.02)
                                     27                           Solution
                                    1                                         2
                                  ≈     or  0.007407              (a)     L  = 4t – t    x = 3 + 6t
                                   135                                dL              dx
                                 5     5     1                        dt   = 4 – 2t   dt   = 6
                      Therefore,     ≈     +
                               (2.98) 2  (3) 2  135                   dL  dL    1
                                       5   1                          dx  =   dt   ×   dx
                                     ≈    +
                                       9  135                                  dt
                                     ≈   76     or  0.5630               = (4 – 2t) ×   1
                                      135                                  2 – t  6
                                                                         =
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