Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH103/April 2010/Question 05 (b)
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Question 05 (b) |
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In this problem, you are asked to find a value for the integral in two different ways. (b) Use the Taylor series for the function to write down a Taylor Series approximation for and find an approximation to the integral using the first 3 terms of that series. (Leave your answer in terms of the three fractions, i.e. you need not compute a simplified fraction nor a decimal approximation. Some factorial values that may be useful: , , , , , . |
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The Taylor series expansion of cosine is
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Solution |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. Via the hint we have that
multiplying by x gives
and then integrating gives
Taking into account the end points, we have
and simplifying and using only the first three terms, we have
completing the question |