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The discussion focuses on deriving the Taylor series for the function f(x) = (e^{(x-1)^{2}} - 1) / (x-1)^{2}, given the Taylor series of g(x) = e^{(x-1)^{2}}. The series for g(x) is expressed as 1 + (x-1)^{2} + (x-1)^{4}/2 + (x-1)^{6}/6 + ... + (x-1)^{2n}/n!. The user seeks a straightforward method to find the Taylor series of f(x) centered at x = 1, noting that f(1) = 1. The problem is identified as a classic AP calculus question.

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So, I have the series of g(x) = e^{(x-1)^{2}} = 1 + (x-1)^{2} + \frac{(x-1)^{4}}{2} + \frac{(x-1)^{6}}{6} + ... + \frac{(x-1)^{2n}}{n!}

and I am asked to find the series of f(x) = \frac{e^{(x-1)^{2}}-1}{(x-1)^{2}} for x \neq 1 and f(1) = 1. The Taylor series is centered about x = 1

I am told that there is an easy way to do this, but I don't see it.

any help would be appreciated, thanks
 
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54stickers said:
So, I have the series of g(x) = e^{(x-1)^{2}} = 1 + (x-1)^{2} + \frac{(x-1)^{4}}{2} + \frac{(x-1)^{6}}{6} + ... + \frac{(x-1)^{2n}}{n!}

and I am asked to find the series of f(x) = \frac{e^{(x-1)^{2}}-1}{(x-1)^{2}} for x \neq 1 and f(1) = 1. The Taylor series is centered about x = 1

I am told that there is an easy way to do this, but I don't see it.

any help would be appreciated, thanks

1. What do you get for e(x - 1)2 - 1?
2. What do you get if you divide the result from #1 by (x - 1)2?

Is this a homework problem?
 
I see it now, thanks

It's an old AP problem that I am doing to prepare for the test
 

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