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: 5

Answer

$$T_3(x) =-\left(x-\frac{\pi}{2}\right)+\frac{1}{6}\left(x-\frac{\pi}{2}\right)^{3} $$

Work Step by Step

Given $$f(x) =\cos x,\ \ a=\pi /2$$ Since \begin{align*} f(x) &=\cos x\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ f(\pi/2) =0\\ f'(x) &=-\sin x\ \ \ \ \ \ \ f'(\pi/2 )= -1 \\ f''(x) &=-\cos \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ f''(\pi/2 )=0\\ f'''(x) &=\sin x \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ f'''(\pi/2 )=1 \end{align*} Then \begin{align*} T_3(x)&= \sum_{n=0}^{3}\frac{f^{(n)}(\pi/2)}{n!}(x-\pi/2)^n\\ & =-\left(x-\frac{\pi}{2}\right)+\frac{1}{6}\left(x-\frac{\pi}{2}\right)^{3} \end{align*}
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