Chapter 8: Q. 14 (page 680)
Let . Find the first- through fourth-order Maclaurin polynomials, and , for . Explain why . Graph , and .
Short Answer
The Maclaurin polynomials are,
The graph for is,

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Chapter 8: Q. 14 (page 680)
Let . Find the first- through fourth-order Maclaurin polynomials, and , for . Explain why . Graph , and .
The Maclaurin polynomials are,
The graph for is,

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Let f be a twice-differentiable function at a point . Using the words value, slope, and concavity, explain why the second Taylor polynomial might be a good approximation for f close to .
In Exercises 41–48 find the fourth Taylor polynomial for the specified function and the given value of .
In Exercises 49–56 find the Taylor series for the specified function and the given value of . Note: These are the same functions and values as in Exercises 41–48.
Complete Example 4 by showing that the power series diverges when .
Prove that if is the interval of convergence for the series , then the series converges conditionally at .
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