For , the third-degree Taylor polynomial about is used to approximate . Given that…

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · Calculus BC · Infinite Sequences and Series · Infinite Sequences and Series

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For f(x)=sin⁡xf(x)=\sin x, the third-degree Taylor polynomial about x=0x=0 is used to approximate f(0.2)f(0.2). Given that ∣f(4)(z)∣≤1|f^{(4)}(z)|\le 1 for all real zz, calculate a numerical upper bound for the absolute error of this approximation.

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