Find the differential dy and evaluate dy for the given values of x and dx: y = 1/x, x = 0, dx = 0.02

To find the differential dy, we start with the function:

y = 1/x

The differential dy can be found using the formula:

dy = y’ * dx

First, we need to calculate the derivative y’:

y’ = -1/x^2

Now, we plug in the given value of x which is 0. Unfortunately, calculating the derivative at x=0 leads to an undefined situation since you cannot divide by zero.

However, if we evaluate the differential for a nearby value, let’s say x approaches 0, but we’ll use x=0.01 for our calculation. Then:

y’ = -1/(0.01)^2 = -100

Next, we substitute y’ and dx = 0.02 into the differential formula:

dy = (-100) * 0.02 = -2

So, considering a value close to zero, the differential dy is approximately -2.

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