Approximate (radian measure) with the second-degree Maclaurin polynomial
MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · Calculus BC · Infinite Sequences and Series · Infinite Sequences and Series
Problem
Approximate cos1 (radian measure) with the second-degree Maclaurin polynomial P2(x)=1−2x2. Determine the magnitude of (i) the Lagrange error bound and (ii) the alternating-series error bound at x=1, each rounded to three decimal places and listed in the order (i), (ii).