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I have a question on how to properly typeset a series of inequalities or approximate equalities when the LHS does not change. Take for example
[tex]
f(x) = \sin(x) \\
\quad \approx x - \frac{x^3}{3!} \\
\quad = x - \frac{x^3}{6}
[/tex]
What I did there is that I took it as if it was one long line,
[tex]
f(x) = \sin(x) \approx x - \frac{x^3}{3!} = x - \frac{x^3}{6}
[/tex]
that is split and stacked. Is this the correct way to do it? Or is it assumed that the LHS repeats, i.e.,
[tex]
f(x) = \sin(x) \\
f(x) \approx x - \frac{x^3}{3!} \\
f(x) = x - \frac{x^3}{6}
[/tex]
in which case the last line is incorrect?
[tex]
f(x) = \sin(x) \\
\quad \approx x - \frac{x^3}{3!} \\
\quad = x - \frac{x^3}{6}
[/tex]
What I did there is that I took it as if it was one long line,
[tex]
f(x) = \sin(x) \approx x - \frac{x^3}{3!} = x - \frac{x^3}{6}
[/tex]
that is split and stacked. Is this the correct way to do it? Or is it assumed that the LHS repeats, i.e.,
[tex]
f(x) = \sin(x) \\
f(x) \approx x - \frac{x^3}{3!} \\
f(x) = x - \frac{x^3}{6}
[/tex]
in which case the last line is incorrect?