Find the Linear Approximation to the Function $f ( x , y ) = \ln ( 3 x - y )$

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Essay

Find the linear approximation to the function $f ( x , y ) = \ln ( 3 x - y )$ at $( 1,2 )$ and use it to approximate $f ( 0.95,2.03 )$ .

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