(a) Approximate the value of In(2) by (i) using z = 1 in the Maclaurin polynomial of degree 3 of In(1+1). (ii) Using z = -0.5 in your polynomial from part (i) (you should be able to relate the two with log rules). (iii) Compare your results in (i) and (ii) with the calculator value for In (2). (b) Using Taylor's inequality, show that both approximations to In(2) yield the same upper bound for the error despite the fact that one of the approximations is clearly better. (You should be calculating two separate upper bounds, one for z = 1 and one for z = -0.5.)
(a) Approximate the value of In(2) by (i) using z = 1 in the Maclaurin polynomial of degree 3 of In(1+1). (ii) Using z = -0.5 in your polynomial from part (i) (you should be able to relate the two with log rules). (iii) Compare your results in (i) and (ii) with the calculator value for In (2). (b) Using Taylor's inequality, show that both approximations to In(2) yield the same upper bound for the error despite the fact that one of the approximations is clearly better. (You should be calculating two separate upper bounds, one for z = 1 and one for z = -0.5.)
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