(1.97)^(3)longrightarrow Let function f(x)=x^(3)quad t centered at x=2rarr The linear approximation of f(x) at x=a is{:[L(x)=f^(')(a)(x-a)+f(a)],[=>f^(')(x)=(d)/(dx)(x^(3))=3x^(3-1)=3x^(2)quadquad(d)/(dx)x^(n)=n*x^(n-0)]:}Al x=2:-{:[f(2)=2^(3)=8],[ ... See the full answer