Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 11 - Infinite Sequences and Series - 11.11 Exercises - Page 798: 3

Answer

$$T_3(x) =\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{4}(x-2)+\frac{1}{8}(x-2)^{2}-\frac{1}{16}(x-2)^{3} $$

Work Step by Step

Given $$f(x) =\frac{1}{x},\ \ a=2$$ Since \begin{align*} f(x) &=\frac{1}{x}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ f(2) =\frac{1}{2}\\ f'(x) &=\frac{-1}{x^2}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ f'(2 )=\frac{-1}{4}\\ f''(x) &=\frac{2}{x^3}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ f''(2 )=\frac{1}{4}\\ f'''(x) &=\frac{-6}{x^4}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ f''(2 )=\frac{-3}{8} \end{align*} Then \begin{align*} T_3(x)&= \sum_{n=0}^{3}\frac{f^{(n)}(2)}{n!}(x-2)^n\\ & =\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{0 !}-\frac{1}{1 !}(x-2)+\frac{1}{2 !}(x-2)^{2}-\frac{\frac{3}{3}}{3 !}(x-2)^{3} \\ &=\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{4}(x-2)+\frac{1}{8}(x-2)^{2}-\frac{1}{16}(x-2)^{3} \end{align*}
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