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We know that $$(1+a)^3(1-a)^3=(1-a^2)^3$$
Therefore $$frac{1}{(1+a)^3}=(1-a)^3/(1-a^2)^3approx (1-3a+3a^2-a^3)approx1-3a$$
Now for small a we can neglect $a^2$ and$a^3$ that's because higher powers of a get very small when compared to 1 or a when a is small
Example $$a=0.001$$ then$$ a^2=0.00001$$ and$$
a^3=0.0000001$$ which are very small . $Q.E.D.$

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    Suppose $a$ is small. Then $(1+a)^x approx 1+xa$ holds and is known as the Binomial approximation. Thus $frac{1}{(1+a)^3} = (1+a)^{-3} approx 1+(-3)a = (1-3a)$.



    To find the error, note that as $a rightarrow 0$, $frac{1}{(1+a)^3} rightarrow 1$ and $(1-3a) rightarrow 1$. When $a=0.01$, the error between the two expressions is $|frac{1}{(1+a)^3} - (1-3a)| = |frac{1}{[1+(0.01)]^3} - [1-3(0.01)]| approx (0.9706) - (0.9700) = 0.0006$, which is less than $0.0007$. Noting that the difference in the expressions is monotonically increasing in the interval $0<a<0.01$, we can say that the error is thus less than $0.0007$.






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      &leleft{begin{array}{}
      22a^2&text{if }age-frac12\
      6a^2&text{if }age0
      end{array}right.
      end{align}
      $$
      since $frac{6+8a+3a^2}{(1+a)^3}=frac3{1+a}+frac2{(1+a)^2}+frac1{(1+a)^3}$ is decreasing for $agt-1$.



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        We know that $$(1+a)^3(1-a)^3=(1-a^2)^3$$
        Therefore $$frac{1}{(1+a)^3}=(1-a)^3/(1-a^2)^3approx (1-3a+3a^2-a^3)approx1-3a$$
        Now for small a we can neglect $a^2$ and$a^3$ that's because higher powers of a get very small when compared to 1 or a when a is small
        Example $$a=0.001$$ then$$ a^2=0.00001$$ and$$
        a^3=0.0000001$$         which are very small . $Q.E.D.$

        Just plug in the value you need to calculate error.






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          We know that $$(1+a)^3(1-a)^3=(1-a^2)^3$$
          Therefore $$frac{1}{(1+a)^3}=(1-a)^3/(1-a^2)^3approx (1-3a+3a^2-a^3)approx1-3a$$
          Now for small a we can neglect $a^2$ and$a^3$ that's because higher powers of a get very small when compared to 1 or a when a is small
          Example $$a=0.001$$ then$$ a^2=0.00001$$ and$$
          a^3=0.0000001$$           which are very small . $Q.E.D.$

          Just plug in the value you need to calculate error.






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            We know that $$(1+a)^3(1-a)^3=(1-a^2)^3$$
            Therefore $$frac{1}{(1+a)^3}=(1-a)^3/(1-a^2)^3approx (1-3a+3a^2-a^3)approx1-3a$$
            Now for small a we can neglect $a^2$ and$a^3$ that's because higher powers of a get very small when compared to 1 or a when a is small
            Example $$a=0.001$$ then$$ a^2=0.00001$$ and$$
            a^3=0.0000001$$             which are very small . $Q.E.D.$

            Just plug in the value you need to calculate error.






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            We know that $$(1+a)^3(1-a)^3=(1-a^2)^3$$
            Therefore $$frac{1}{(1+a)^3}=(1-a)^3/(1-a^2)^3approx (1-3a+3a^2-a^3)approx1-3a$$
            Now for small a we can neglect $a^2$ and$a^3$ that's because higher powers of a get very small when compared to 1 or a when a is small
            Example $$a=0.001$$ then$$ a^2=0.00001$$ and$$
            a^3=0.0000001$$             which are very small . $Q.E.D.$

            Just plug in the value you need to calculate error.







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                Suppose $a$ is small. Then $(1+a)^x approx 1+xa$ holds and is known as the Binomial approximation. Thus $frac{1}{(1+a)^3} = (1+a)^{-3} approx 1+(-3)a = (1-3a)$.



                To find the error, note that as $a rightarrow 0$, $frac{1}{(1+a)^3} rightarrow 1$ and $(1-3a) rightarrow 1$. When $a=0.01$, the error between the two expressions is $|frac{1}{(1+a)^3} - (1-3a)| = |frac{1}{[1+(0.01)]^3} - [1-3(0.01)]| approx (0.9706) - (0.9700) = 0.0006$, which is less than $0.0007$. Noting that the difference in the expressions is monotonically increasing in the interval $0<a<0.01$, we can say that the error is thus less than $0.0007$.






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                  Suppose $a$ is small. Then $(1+a)^x approx 1+xa$ holds and is known as the Binomial approximation. Thus $frac{1}{(1+a)^3} = (1+a)^{-3} approx 1+(-3)a = (1-3a)$.



                  To find the error, note that as $a rightarrow 0$, $frac{1}{(1+a)^3} rightarrow 1$ and $(1-3a) rightarrow 1$. When $a=0.01$, the error between the two expressions is $|frac{1}{(1+a)^3} - (1-3a)| = |frac{1}{[1+(0.01)]^3} - [1-3(0.01)]| approx (0.9706) - (0.9700) = 0.0006$, which is less than $0.0007$. Noting that the difference in the expressions is monotonically increasing in the interval $0<a<0.01$, we can say that the error is thus less than $0.0007$.






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                    Suppose $a$ is small. Then $(1+a)^x approx 1+xa$ holds and is known as the Binomial approximation. Thus $frac{1}{(1+a)^3} = (1+a)^{-3} approx 1+(-3)a = (1-3a)$.



                    To find the error, note that as $a rightarrow 0$, $frac{1}{(1+a)^3} rightarrow 1$ and $(1-3a) rightarrow 1$. When $a=0.01$, the error between the two expressions is $|frac{1}{(1+a)^3} - (1-3a)| = |frac{1}{[1+(0.01)]^3} - [1-3(0.01)]| approx (0.9706) - (0.9700) = 0.0006$, which is less than $0.0007$. Noting that the difference in the expressions is monotonically increasing in the interval $0<a<0.01$, we can say that the error is thus less than $0.0007$.






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                    Suppose $a$ is small. Then $(1+a)^x approx 1+xa$ holds and is known as the Binomial approximation. Thus $frac{1}{(1+a)^3} = (1+a)^{-3} approx 1+(-3)a = (1-3a)$.



                    To find the error, note that as $a rightarrow 0$, $frac{1}{(1+a)^3} rightarrow 1$ and $(1-3a) rightarrow 1$. When $a=0.01$, the error between the two expressions is $|frac{1}{(1+a)^3} - (1-3a)| = |frac{1}{[1+(0.01)]^3} - [1-3(0.01)]| approx (0.9706) - (0.9700) = 0.0006$, which is less than $0.0007$. Noting that the difference in the expressions is monotonically increasing in the interval $0<a<0.01$, we can say that the error is thus less than $0.0007$.







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                        begin{align}
                        frac1{(1+a)^3}-(1-3a)
                        &=frac{6+8a+3a^2}{(1+a)^3}cdot a^2\[6pt]
                        &leleft{begin{array}{}
                        22a^2&text{if }age-frac12\
                        6a^2&text{if }age0
                        end{array}right.
                        end{align}
                        $$
                        since $frac{6+8a+3a^2}{(1+a)^3}=frac3{1+a}+frac2{(1+a)^2}+frac1{(1+a)^3}$ is decreasing for $agt-1$.



                        If $0le ale0.01$, then the error is at most $0.0006$.






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                          begin{align}
                          frac1{(1+a)^3}-(1-3a)
                          &=frac{6+8a+3a^2}{(1+a)^3}cdot a^2\[6pt]
                          &leleft{begin{array}{}
                          22a^2&text{if }age-frac12\
                          6a^2&text{if }age0
                          end{array}right.
                          end{align}
                          $$
                          since $frac{6+8a+3a^2}{(1+a)^3}=frac3{1+a}+frac2{(1+a)^2}+frac1{(1+a)^3}$ is decreasing for $agt-1$.



                          If $0le ale0.01$, then the error is at most $0.0006$.






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                            begin{align}
                            frac1{(1+a)^3}-(1-3a)
                            &=frac{6+8a+3a^2}{(1+a)^3}cdot a^2\[6pt]
                            &leleft{begin{array}{}
                            22a^2&text{if }age-frac12\
                            6a^2&text{if }age0
                            end{array}right.
                            end{align}
                            $$
                            since $frac{6+8a+3a^2}{(1+a)^3}=frac3{1+a}+frac2{(1+a)^2}+frac1{(1+a)^3}$ is decreasing for $agt-1$.



                            If $0le ale0.01$, then the error is at most $0.0006$.






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                            $$
                            begin{align}
                            frac1{(1+a)^3}-(1-3a)
                            &=frac{6+8a+3a^2}{(1+a)^3}cdot a^2\[6pt]
                            &leleft{begin{array}{}
                            22a^2&text{if }age-frac12\
                            6a^2&text{if }age0
                            end{array}right.
                            end{align}
                            $$
                            since $frac{6+8a+3a^2}{(1+a)^3}=frac3{1+a}+frac2{(1+a)^2}+frac1{(1+a)^3}$ is decreasing for $agt-1$.



                            If $0le ale0.01$, then the error is at most $0.0006$.







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