A linear approximation to a function 
at a point 
can be computed by taking the first term in the Taylor
series
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Linear Approximation
See also
Maclaurin Series, Taylor SeriesExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Linear Approximation." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/LinearApproximation.html