Can MATLAB GEEKS Assist with Calculating Linear Density and Taylor Polynomials?

[sruza]

MATLAB GEEKS (help!)

can someone solve this for me please?

The liner density in a rod 8m long is 12/sqrt(x+1) kg/m, where x is measured in meters from one end of the rod.

a) Find the average density of the rod.
b) Find c such that the function equals the average linear density of the rod and plot the function and the average density on the same plot.
c) Find the taylor polynomial for f(x)= tanx, at a= pi/4 for n=1, 3, 5 and in a new window graph the polynomials and the function on the same screen. Legend the graph.

 

[Hootenanny]

can someone solve this for me please?

The liner density in a rod 8m long is 12/sqrt(x+1) kg/m, where x is measured in meters from one end of the rod.

a) Find the average density of the rod.
b) Find c such that the function equals the average linear density of the rod and plot the function and the average density on the same plot.
c) Find the taylor polynomial for f(x)= tanx, at a= pi/4 for n=1, 3, 5 and in a new window graph the polynomials and the function on the same screen. Legend the graph.

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[sruza]

It's not a homework problem, my sister wants to solve all MATLAB probelms in her book and I'm tutoring her and can't help her solve this one.

 

[Hootenanny]

It's not a homework problem, my sister wants to solve all MATLAB probelms in her book and I'm tutoring her and can't help her solve this one.

Whilst I appreciate that may the case, it is irrelevant. I quote:

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