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Infinite Sequences and Series (BC Only)

Question 1
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

What is the maximum error of a 4th degree Maclaurin polynomial to approximate cos⁡(π/4)\cos(\pi/4)cos(π/4)?

Question 2
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

If the maximum value of the second derivative of a function fff on the interval [a,b][a, b][a,b] is 10, what is an appropriate Lagrange Error Bound for the approximation of f(x)f(x)f(x) using a linear Taylor polynomial at x=ax = ax=a?

Question 3
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

For which type of integrals do we mainly use trigonometric identities like sin2(x)+cos2(x)=1sin^2(x) + cos^2(x) = 1sin2(x)+cos2(x)=1?

Question 4
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

What condition must be satisfied by c when using the Lagrange error bound formula with respect to f(n)(c)f^{(n)}(c)f(n)(c) for approximating values around x=ax = ax=a?

Question 5
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

When approximating definite integrals using Simpson’s Rule, which aspect has no effect on determining its accuracy?

Question 6
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

What best explains why even though two functions may have derivatives bounded by same constant M their corresponding Taylor polynomials’ errors differ over same interval?

Question 7
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

What is the maximum error of the 1st degree Taylor polynomial of x2+4\sqrt{x^2 + 4}x2+4​ centered at the point a=0a = 0a=0, with error evaluated at the point x=1x = 1x=1?

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Question 8
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

What is required for a sequence defined by an=(−56)n+1a_n = (-\frac{5}{6})^{n+1}an​=(−65​)n+1 to demonstrate conditional convergence?

Question 9
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Lagrange Error Bound for a Taylor series approximation?

Question 10
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

Given the infinite series ∑n=1∞n!5n\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{n!}{5^n}∑n=1∞​5nn!​, what test would prove it diverges?