Since f is well-conditioned near x = 0, then the large relative error from (a) must be
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Since f is well-conditioned near x = 0, then the large relative error from (a) must be because our 'algorithm' (i.e., the function f1) is unstable near x = 0. What is the cause of this? (Hint; The answer is not that MATLAB's log function is inaccurate.)
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