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a) Compute the Maclaurin polynomial of degree two for f(x)=cos(x) b) Use the polynomial of part...

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a) Compute the Maclaurin polynomial of degree two for {eq}f(x)=cos(x) {/eq}

b) Use the polynomial of part (a) to estimate {eq}cos(\frac{ \pi}{12}){/eq}

c) Compute the error made using the estimate from part (b) fro the value of {eq}cos(\frac{ \pi}{12}){/eq}

Maclaurin polynomial:


If f(x) can be differential 'n' times at 0 , the we define the nth maclaurin series for f(x) to be give by formula

{eq}f(x) = f(0) + xf'(0) + \frac{x^2}{2!}f''(0) + \frac{x^3}{3!} f'''(0) + \dots + \frac{x^n}{n!}f^n(0) {/eq}

This is the general formula for Maclaurin polynomial.

For determine the estimate value of given function substituting value of x in maclaurin polynomial.

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To find maclaurin polynomial and estimate error

a) To find Maclaurin polynomial

{eq}\displaystyle f(x) = \cos(x) \ \qquad \qquad \qquad f(0)= 1...

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Learn how to find the cos(x) Taylor series and, subsequently, how to find the Maclaurin series for cos(x). Understand the applications of the Maclaurin series.


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