# Doubt regarding Taylor's theorem

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## Homework Statement

In Taylor's series, the Lagrange form of remainder is given by
$R_n = \dfrac{f^{n+1}(t)(x-a)^{n+1}}{(n+1)!} \\ t \in [a,x]$

whereas my book states that it is given by
$\dfrac{h^n}{n!} f^n (a+ \theta h) \\ \theta(0,1)$

I don't see how these two are interrelated. Can anyone explain ?

Ray Vickson
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## Homework Statement

In Taylor's series, the Lagrange form of remainder is given by
$R_n = \dfrac{f^{n+1}(t)(x-a)^{n+1}}{(n+1)!} \\ t \in [a,x]$

whereas my book states that it is given by
$\dfrac{h^n}{n!} f^n (a+ \theta h) \\ \theta(0,1)$

I don't see how these two are interrelated. Can anyone explain ?

How is ##h## defined in the expression from your book? Obviously, if ##h = x-a## then your book's expression is the same as the Lagrange version, because if ##\theta \in [0,1]## then ##a + \theta h## is a number in ##[a,x]##.

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How is ##h## defined in the expression from your book? Obviously, if ##h = x-a## then your book's expression is the same as the Lagrange version, because if ##\theta \in [0,1]## then ##a + \theta h## is a number in ##[a,x]##.

But the book's version has nth derivative. Shouldn't it be n+1?

Mark44
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It would be helpful to include some of the accompanying text in your book. It's possible that your text is giving the remainder after the terms of degree n - 1, while the more usual form you also show gives the remainder after terms of degree n.

Ray Vickson