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December 12th, 2014, 02:35 PM   #1
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Simplification step in equation

Hi,

I'm currently working on a project concerning the Clausius Clapeyron equation. In the derivation they gave us, I do not understand the following step (see attachment). Can someone explain this step to me? It seems that they used the '~' sign, does this mean that they used an approximation for the first term?

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 December 12th, 2014, 02:54 PM #2 Math Team   Joined: Dec 2013 From: Colombia Posts: 7,685 Thanks: 2665 Math Focus: Mainly analysis and algebra The MacLaurin series for $\frac1{1+ax}$ is $$1-ax+o(x^2)$$

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