Calculus Maximus
WS 9.2: Taylor Polynomials
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Worksheet 9.2—Taylor Polynomials
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Short Answer/Free Response
On problems 1-5, find a Maclaurin polynomial of degree n for each of the following.
n
n
n
x
2
x
1.
f x
( )
e
,
3
2.
f x
( )
e
,
4
3.
f x
( ) cos
x
,
8
1
n
n
2
x
4.
f x
( )
xe
,
4
5.
f x
( )
,
5
x
1
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