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To find: In calculus, you will learn that certain functions can be approximated by polynomial functions. We will explore one such function now.
a. Using a graphing utility, create a table of values with and for with .
To find: In calculus, you will learn that certain functions can be approximated by polynomial functions. We will explore one such function now.
b. Using a graphing utility, create a table of values with and for with .
To find: In calculus, you will learn that certain functions can be approximated by polynomial functions. We will explore one such function now.
c. Using a graphing utility, create a table of values with and for with .
To find: In calculus, you will learn that certain functions can be approximated by polynomial functions. We will explore one such function now.
d. What do you notice about the values of the function as more terms are added to the polynomial? Are there some values of for which the approximations are better?
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