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What Is Extrapolation? Define With Example | NCERT Maths Concept

Extrapolation is an estimation of a value based on extending the known factors beyond the known area.

In daily life, extrapolation is understanding the road’s condition by looking further at our sight.

Real-Life Examples

The rate at which the world’s population is increasing or determining the weather conditions.

For any two endpoints, (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), the extrapolation (x, y) can be found by the formula:

For example:

If the endpoints are (2, 6) and (4, 10), we need to find the value of y when x is 6.

Use the extrapolation formula and substitute the above value we get the answer as y = 14.