Let T(x): be the taylor polynomial of degree k of the function f(x) = sin(x) at a = 0. Suppose you approximate f(x) by T(x), and if || ≤ 1, how many terms do you need (that is, what is k) for you to have your error to be less than ? (Hint: use the alternating series approximation.)
Let T(x): be the taylor polynomial of degree k of the function f(x) = sin(x) at a = 0. Suppose you approximate f(x) by T(x), and if || ≤ 1, how many terms do you need (that is, what is k) for you to have your error to be less than ? (Hint: use the alternating series approximation.)
Advanced Engineering Mathematics
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Chapter2: Second-order Linear Odes
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Transcribed Image Text:Let Th(x): be the taylor polynomial of degree k of the function f(x) = sin(x) at a = 0.
Suppose you approximate f(x) by T(x), and if |x| ≤ 1, how many terms do you need (that is, what is k) for you to have your error
to be less than ? (Hint: use the alternating series approximation.)
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