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Homework Statement
This is a three part question: It is based off the first two sections. I'm pretty sure the first two answers are correct, but I have no idea how to do the third question.
Write the First three nonzero terms and the general term of the Taylor series expansion about x=0 of f(x) = 5 sin (x/2)
5x/2 – 5x^3/48 + 5x^5/(5! * (2^5)….5[tex]\sum[/tex]^(2x + 1)/((2x + 1)!* (2^(2x + 1))
What is the interval of convergence for the series found in (a)?
I used the ratio test to prove the interval is all real numbers. Since this Taylor series uses the sin function, I'm sure it is all real numbers.
What is the minimum number of terms in (a) that are necessary to approximate f (x) on the interval with an error not exceeding .1? Show your method. My teacher says to use the interval found in B.
Homework Equations
Lagrange error
5x/2 – 5x^3/48 + 5x^5/(5! * (2^5)….5∑ X^(2x + 1)/((2x + 1)!* (2^(2x + 1))
f^(n+1) (x)/((n+1)!) * x^(n+1) ≤ .1
The Attempt at a Solution
What is the minimum number of terms in (a) that are necessary to approximate f (x) on the interval with an error not exceeding .1? Show your method. My teacher says to use the interval found in B.
This is the section that I need help on.
I used the lagrange error: f^(n+1) (x)/((n+1)!) * x^(n+1) ≤ .1
From here, I realize that this was too complicated, so I went through a trial and error and plug a number into see what is accurate to the 1/10. I got 3 terms. I'm not sure how I am supposed to show a way without using a calculator or plug and chug. This is the 1976 BC7 Ap free response question.