Quadratic approximation
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Can someone show me how to obtain the quadratic approximation of
f(x1,x2) = x1^(3/4) * x2^(1/4)
when (x1,x2) is close to (1,1)?
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This provides an example of how to obtain a quadratic approximation. Quadratic Taylor approximation is examined.
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For a function that depends on two variables, x and y, the Taylor series to second order about the point (a, b) is:
Here, f(x, y) = x3/4y1/4, ...
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