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We can use the mean value theorem to prove that linear approximations do, in fact, provide good approximations of a function on a small interval. The information the theorem gives us about the derivative of a function can also be used to find lower or upper bounds on the values of that function.
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The Mean Value Theorem and the Sine Function
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