By making use of the relation \(\delta y \approx \dfrac{dy}{dx} \times \delta x\), and without using tables, prove that \(5.1\) is an approximate value of \(\sqrt{26}\).
There is a convention in maths that \(\delta y\) signifies ‘a small increase in \(y\)’.
We need to specify \(y=f(x)\). Can we think of an appropriate \(f(x)\), given that we’re trying to find \(\sqrt{26}\)?
