MACLAURIN SERIES AND TAYLORS THEOREM

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201 4(a) The function f is defined as 6
f ( x )= 4 x3 + 4 x+ 1for1< x <1.
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(i) Show that f ( x )=( 1+2 x )3 .
The series expansion of ( 1+ x )k is given as
k ( k1 ) x 2 k ( k 1 )( k 2 ) x3 k ( k1 ) ( k 2 )( k3 ) x 4
1+kx + + + +
2! 3! 4!
where k R and1< x <1.
(ii) Determine the series expansion of f up to and including
the term in x4 .
(iii) Hence, approximate f ( 0.4 ) correct to 2 decimal places.
201 4(a) A function id defined as g ( x ) =e3 x+1 .
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(i) Obtain the Maclaurin series expansion for g (x ) up to and
4
including the term in x .
(ii) Hence, estimate g ( 0.2 ) correct to three decimal places.
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2(a) (i) Determine the Taylor series expansion of f ( x )=e cos x

centred at up to and including the first two non-zero
2
terms.

(ii) hence, estimate f ( 6 ) .

201 3(b) Find the Maclaurin expansion for f ( x )=( 1+x )2 sin x up to and
4 including the term in x 3 .
201 3(c)(i) Obtain the first four non-zero terms of the Taylor Series
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expansion of cos x in ascending powers o f x .
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(ii) Hence, calculate an approximation to cos
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Specimen
2(b) The displacement, x metres, of a particle at time, t , seconds
is given by the differential equation
d2 y dy
2
+ x+cos x=0 when t=0, x=0 and =0.5. Find a Taylor series
dt dt
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 solution for x in ascending powers of t, up to and including
the term in t 3 .

201 3(c)(i) Use Maclaurins Theorem to find the first three non-zero terms in
2 the power series expansion of cos 2 x .
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, obtain the first two non-zero terms in the
power series expansion of sin 2 x .
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4(b) Expand ,|x|<1 in ascending powers of x as far as the
1 x
e + ex
term in x 4 .
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2(b)(i) Write down the first four non-zero terms of the expansions of
ln ( 1x ) and ex
in ascending powers of x , stating for EACH expansion the
range of values of x for which it is valid.
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(ii) If 1 x<1 and y =x+ + + , prove that x=1e y .
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200 4(b) (i) Write down the first FOUR non-zero terms of the power series
9 ln 1 2 x ,
expansion of stating the range of values of x for which
the expansion is valid.
(ii) Use Maclaurins theorem to obtain the first THREE non-zero
terms in the power series expansion in x of sin 2 x.
(iii) Hence, or otherwise, obtain the first THREE non-zero terms in
x of ln 1 sin 2 x .
the power series expansion of
200 3(c)(i) Write down the first FIVE terms in the power series expansion of
8 ln 1 x ,
stating the values of x for which the series is valid.
(ii)(a) Using the result from (c)(i) above, obtain a similar expansion
for ln ( 1x ) .
1 x 1 3 1 5
ln 2 x x x ...
(b) Hence, prove that 1 x 3 5
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2.(c)(ii) Given that the Maclaurin series expansion for cos x is

x2 x4 x6
cos x=1 + +
2! 4! 6!
Find the first THREE non-zero terms in the power series
expansion of sec x .

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