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 - 11.10 Exercises - Page 790: 60

Answer

$1+\frac{x^{2}}{2}+\frac{5x^{4}}{24}+...$

Work Step by Step

$y=secx=\frac{1}{cosx}$ $cosx=1-\frac{x^{2}}{2!}+\frac{x^{4}}{4!}-....$ Plug into the limit to get $secx=\frac{1}{cosx}=\dfrac{1}{1-\frac{x^{2}}{2!}+\frac{x^{4}}{4!}-....}$ $\approx 1+\frac{x^{2}}{2}+\frac{5x^{4}}{24}+...$
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