f(x)=arc sinx rArr f'(x)=1/sqrt(1-x^2).
Knowing that,
f(a+h)~~f(a)+hf'(a)," we subst., a=0.5, and, h=-0.0017," & get,
f(0.5-0.0017)~~f(0.5)-0.0017f'(0.5), or,
f(0.4983)~~f(0.5)-0.0017f'(0.5).
:. arc sin(0.4983)~~arc sin0.5-0.17/sqrt(1-0.5^2)
=pi/6-0.17/sqrt0.75=pi/6-0.17/(0.5sqrt3)~~pi/6-0.17/0.866
rArr f(0.4983)~~(pi/6-0.1963) radian.