Use a linear approximation to estimate the given number: sin 448 + cos 61
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First, we need to find the linear approximation formulas for sin(x) and cos(x) near x=0. These are: sin(x) ≈ x cos(x) ≈ 1 Note that these approximations are only accurate for small values of x. Show more…
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