Infinite Sequences and Series (BC Only)
For a function whose third derivative is always negative, how does constructing its second-degree Taylor polynomial about affect its estimation errors for values ?
The Taylor polynomial will overestimate the function values.
There will be reduced error when estimating minimum function values only.
The Taylor polynomial will underestimate the function values.
There will be no consistent effect on estimation errors’ magnitude.
If a function's sixth-degree Maclaurin polynomial is used instead of its third-degree counterpart to predict values around zero, how many more initial derivatives compared to the third degree must be precisely calculated on an interval containing zero to guarantee an improved estimate within this range?
Six additional derivatives
Four additional derivatives
Two additional derivatives
Three additional derivatives
What is the radius of convergence for the power series centered at x =4?
R =
R =
Infinite ()
R =
If the series converges, to which of the following values does it approximate closest?
The fifth term () in an arithmetic sequence characterized by having its first three terms as would be what value?
14
12
16
18
What is the third-degree Taylor polynomial approximation of centered at ?
What is the first term () of the geometric series represented by ?
10
2.5
5
0

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Which term is included in the second-degree Taylor polynomial for the function f(x) at x = a?
Given that the fifth-degree Taylor polynomial for centered at is used to approximate , which of the following values most closely represents the absolute error of this approximation?
Roughly
About
Less than
Approximately
What does the expression represent?
The Taylor series expansion for a function around point 'a'
- The general form for any arithmetic sequence
- Newton's forward difference formula
- Euler's method for solving differential equations