Chapter 9: Problem 45
In Exercises 45–48, use Taylor’s Theorem to obtain an upper bound for the error of the approximation. Then calculate the exact value of the error. $$ \cos (0.3) \approx 1-\frac{(0.3)^{2}}{2 !}+\frac{(0.3)^{4}}{4 !} $$
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Chapter 9: Problem 45
In Exercises 45–48, use Taylor’s Theorem to obtain an upper bound for the error of the approximation. Then calculate the exact value of the error. $$ \cos (0.3) \approx 1-\frac{(0.3)^{2}}{2 !}+\frac{(0.3)^{4}}{4 !} $$
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