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Power, Taylor, & Maclaurin Series

Authored by Aaron Smith

Mathematics

12th Grade

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Power, Taylor, & Maclaurin Series
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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The power series ∑n=0∞ an(x−4)n\sum_{n=0}^{\infty\ }a_n\left(x-4\right)^n converges for x=7x=7 and diverges for x=−1x=-1 . Which of the following must be true? Select all that apply.

The series converges for x=4x=4 .

The series converges for x=2x=2 .

The series converges for x=1x=1 .

The series converges for x=−2x=-2 .

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The fourth-degree Taylor polynomial for f centered at x=−2x=-2 is given by P4(x)=1−2(x+2)+35(x+2)2+78(x+2)3−512(x+2)4P_4\left(x\right)=1-2\left(x+2\right)+\frac{3}{5}\left(x+2\right)^2+\frac{7}{8}\left(x+2\right)^3-\frac{5}{12}\left(x+2\right)^4 . What is f(4)(−2)f^{\left(4\right)}\left(-2\right) ?

512\frac{5}{12}

−512-\frac{5}{12}

−10-10

1010

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Give the first three nonzero terms of the power series for f(x)=4x2−xf\left(x\right)=\frac{4x}{2-\sqrt[]{x}} .

4x+4x32+4x2+…4x+4x^{\frac{3}{2}}+4x^2+\ldots

4x−4x32+4x2−…4x-4x^{\frac{3}{2}}+4x^2-\ldots

2x−x32+12x2−…2x-x^{\frac{3}{2}}+\frac{1}{2}x^2-\ldots

2x+x32+12x2+…2x+x^{\frac{3}{2}}+\frac{1}{2}x^2+\ldots

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the value of 3π 4−(3π 4)33!+(3π 4)55!−…\frac{3\pi\ }{4}-\frac{\left(\frac{3\pi\ }{4}\right)^3}{3!}+\frac{\left(\frac{3\pi\ }{4}\right)^5}{5!}-\ldots ?

−22-\frac{\sqrt[]{2}}{2}

22\frac{\sqrt[]{2}}{2}

3π4−3π\frac{3\pi}{4-3\pi}

The series diverges

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following gives the Maclaurin series for f(x)=x2sin⁡(−x)f\left(x\right)=x^2\sin\left(-x\right) ?

∑n=0∞ (−1)n+1x2n+2(2n)!\sum_{n=0}^{\infty\ }\frac{\left(-1\right)^{n+1}x^{2n+2}}{\left(2n\right)!}

∑n=0∞ (−1)n+1x2n+3(2n+1)!\sum_{n=0}^{\infty\ }\frac{\left(-1\right)^{n+1}x^{2n+3}}{\left(2n+1\right)!}

∑n=0∞ (−1)nx2n+3(2n+1)!\sum_{n=0}^{\infty\ }\frac{\left(-1\right)^nx^{2n+3}}{\left(2n+1\right)!}

∑n=0∞ (−1)nx2n+3(2n+3)!\sum_{n=0}^{\infty\ }\frac{\left(-1\right)^nx^{2n+3}}{\left(2n+3\right)!}

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.B.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The eighth-degree Taylor polynomial for f centered at x=3x=3 , P8(x)P_8\left(x\right) , is used to approximate f(3.5)f\left(3.5\right) . If ∣f(9)(x)∣≤112\left|f^{\left(9\right)}\left(x\right)\right|\le\frac{1}{12} for all x in the interval [3,3.5]\left[3,3.5\right] , give the Lagrange error bound.

12(0.5)88!\frac{12\left(0.5\right)^8}{8!}

12(0.5)99!\frac{12\left(0.5\right)^9}{9!}

(0.5)812⋅8!\frac{\left(0.5\right)^8}{12\cdot8!}

(0.5)912⋅9!\frac{\left(0.5\right)^9}{12\cdot9!}

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How many nonzero terms must be used in the Maclaurin series for ∫01e−x2dx \int_0^1e^{-x^2}dx\ so that the error in your approximation is no more than 1200\frac{1}{200} ?

Three

Five

Four

Six

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