Taylor Series – Day 2 Section 9.6 Calculus BC AP/Dual, Revised ©2014 viet.dang@humble.k12.tx.us 12/4/2018 10:47 AM 9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations
Definition of Nth degree Taylor Polynomial In a Maclaurin polynomial, it starts at zero. In a Taylor polynomial, it starts at one. 12/4/2018 10:47 AM 9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations
9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations What Do You Notice? y1 = sin x y2 = 𝒙− 𝒙 𝟑 𝟑! + 𝒙 𝟓 𝟓! 12/4/2018 10:47 AM 9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations
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9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations Example 1 Find the Maclaurin polynomial of degree n = 6 for f(x) = cos x. Then, use P6(x) to approximate the value of cos (0.1). 12/4/2018 10:47 AM 9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations
9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations Example 1 Find the Maclaurin polynomial of degree n = 6 for f(x) = cos x. Then, use P6(x) to approximate the value of cos (0.1). 12/4/2018 10:47 AM 9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations
9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations Example 2 Find the Taylor polynomial of degree n = 6 for f(x) = ex at c = 0 12/4/2018 10:47 AM 9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations
9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations Example 3 Suppose that g is a function which as continuous derivatives and that g(2) = 3, g’(2) = –4, g’’(2) = 7, and g’’’(2) = –5 with a degree of 3 and for g to be centered at 2. 12/4/2018 10:47 AM 9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations
9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations Your Turn Find the Taylor polynomial of degree n = 6 for f(x) = ln x at c = 1 12/4/2018 10:47 AM 9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations
9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations Example 4a Using the MacLaurin polynomial for f(x) = ex, A) Find the third degree and B) Use answer to find 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒙→𝟎 𝒇 𝒙 −𝟏 𝟐𝒙 12/4/2018 10:47 AM 9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations
9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations Example 4b Using the MacLaurin polynomial for f(x) = ex, A) Find the third degree and B) Use answer to find 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒙→𝟎 𝒇 𝒙 −𝟏 𝟐𝒙 12/4/2018 10:47 AM 9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations
9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations Example 5a Suppose that the function f(x) is approximated near x = 0 by a third-degree Taylor Polynomial P3(x) = 2 – 5x2 + 8x3. A) Find the value of f(0), f ’(0), f ’’(0), and f ’’’(0) and B) does f have a local maximum, a local minimum, or neither at x = 0? Justify response. 12/4/2018 10:47 AM 9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations
9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations Example 5b Suppose that the function f(x) is approximated near x = 0 by a third-degree Taylor Polynomial P3(x) = 2 – 5x2 + 8x3. A) Find the value of f(0), f ’(0), f ’’(0), and f ’’’(0) and B) does f have a local maximum, a local minimum, or neither at x = 0? Justify response. 12/4/2018 10:47 AM 9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations
9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations Assignment Worksheet 12/4/2018 10:47 AM 9.7 - Taylor Polynomials and Approximations