the question is Use and appropriate Taylor polynomial of degree 2 to approximate tan 61 degrees
S shuss102 New member Joined Oct 7, 2011 Messages 3 Oct 15, 2011 #1 the question is Use and appropriate Taylor polynomial of degree 2 to approximate tan 61 degrees
tkhunny Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2005 Messages 11,339 Oct 15, 2011 #2 Well, do it. You'll need a couple of derivatives. Let's see what you get.
D Deleted member 4993 Guest Oct 15, 2011 #3 shuss102 said: the question is Use and appropriate Taylor polynomial of degree 2 to approximate tan 61 degrees Click to expand... Hint: \(\displaystyle f(x) = f(a) + f'(a)*(x-a) + f^2(a)*(x-a)^2/(2!) + f^3(a)*(x-a)^3/(3!)..\) Last edited by a moderator: Oct 15, 2011
shuss102 said: the question is Use and appropriate Taylor polynomial of degree 2 to approximate tan 61 degrees Click to expand... Hint: \(\displaystyle f(x) = f(a) + f'(a)*(x-a) + f^2(a)*(x-a)^2/(2!) + f^3(a)*(x-a)^3/(3!)..\)
