Find the Linearization at a=1 f(x)=x^4+3x^2 , a=1

$f (x) = x^{4} + 3 x^{2}$ , $a = 1$

Consider the function used to find the linearization at $a$ .

$L (x) = f (a) + f' (a) (x - a)$

Substitute the value of $a = 1$ into the linearization function.

$L (x) = f (1) + f' (1) (x - 1)$

Evaluate $f (1)$ .

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Replace the variable $x$ with $1$ in the expression.

$f (1) = {(1)}^{4} + 3 {(1)}^{2}$

Simplify ${(1)}^{4} + 3 {(1)}^{2}$ .

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Remove parentheses.

${(1)}^{4} + 3 {(1)}^{2}$

Simplify each term.

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One to any power is one.

$1 + 3 {(1)}^{2}$

One to any power is one.

$1 + 3 \cdot 1$

Multiply $3$ by $1$ .

$1 + 3$

Add $1$ and $3$ .

$4$

Find the derivative and evaluate it at $a = 1$ .

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Find the derivative of $f (x) = x^{4} + 3 x^{2}$ .

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Differentiate.

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By the Sum Rule, the derivative of $x^{4} + 3 x^{2}$ with respect to $x$ is $\frac{d}{d x} [x^{4}] + \frac{d}{d x} [3 x^{2}]$ .

$\frac{d}{d x} [x^{4}] + \frac{d}{d x} [3 x^{2}]$

Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that $\frac{d}{d x} [x^{n}]$ is $n x^{n - 1}$ where $n = 4$ .

$4 x^{3} + \frac{d}{d x} [3 x^{2}]$

Evaluate $\frac{d}{d x} [3 x^{2}]$ .

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Since $3$ is constant with respect to $x$ , the derivative of $3 x^{2}$ with respect to $x$ is $3 \frac{d}{d x} [x^{2}]$ .

$4 x^{3} + 3 \frac{d}{d x} [x^{2}]$

Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that $\frac{d}{d x} [x^{n}]$ is $n x^{n - 1}$ where $n = 2$ .

$4 x^{3} + 3 (2 x)$

Multiply $2$ by $3$ .

$4 x^{3} + 6 x$

Replace the variable $x$ with $1$ in the expression.

$4 {(1)}^{3} + 6 (1)$

Simplify.

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Simplify each term.

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One to any power is one.

$4 \cdot 1 + 6 (1)$

Multiply $4$ by $1$ .

$4 + 6 (1)$

Multiply $6$ by $1$ .

$4 + 6$

Add $4$ and $6$ .

$10$

Substitute the components into the linearization function in order to find the linearization at $a$ .

$L (x) = 4 + 10 (x - 1)$

Simplify.

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Simplify each term.

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Apply the distributive property.

$L (x) = 4 + 10 x + 10 \cdot - 1$

Multiply $10$ by $- 1$ .

$L (x) = 4 + 10 x - 10$

Subtract $10$ from $4$ .

$L (x) = 10 x - 6$

Find the Linearization at a=1 f(x)=x^4+3x^2 , a=1

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