Theorem: Taylor's Theorem (Lagrange Form of the Remainder)
Gives the Lagrange form of the Taylor remainder, providing an explicit bound on the error of a Taylor polynomial approximation.
Definition: Maclaurin Series
Defines the Maclaurin series as the special case of a Taylor series centered at zero, and lists key standard Maclaurin series.
Proposition: Using Taylor Series to Evaluate Limits
Illustrates using the Maclaurin series of a function to evaluate indeterminate limits by series substitution.
Proposition: Using Taylor Series to Approximate Integrals
Illustrates approximating non-elementary definite integrals by substituting a Maclaurin series for the integrand and integrating term by term.
Definition: Taylor Series
Defines the Taylor series of an infinitely differentiable function about a point, using its higher-order derivatives.
Definition: Taylor Polynomial
Defines the n-th degree Taylor polynomial of a function centered at c, and the remainder term measuring its approximation error.
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The Maclaurin series for $\sin x$ is $$ \sin x = x - \frac{x^3}{6} + \frac{x^5}{120} - \cdots. $$ So $$ \sin x - x = -\f…
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Evaluate limx→0sinx−xx3\displaystyle \lim_{x\to 0} \frac{\sin x - x}{x^3}x→0limx3sinx−x using the Maclaurin series for sinx\sin xsinx.
−16-\dfrac{1}{6}−61
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16\dfrac{1}{6}61
−12-\dfrac{1}{2}−21