Calculus

Lec 11
By
Asst. Prof. Syed Shujaat Hussain
 Test Your Ability!
Q:
Solution
Taylor Series
 Example

Q: Construct the Taylor polynomial of degree 4 approximating the function

f(x) = ln x for x near 1
Solution: By taking derivative

The Taylor polynomial is therefore

Graph coincides in the neighborhood of 1
Taylor polynomial of degree 4 f(x) = ln x for x near 4
 Class Activity
• Q: Find the Taylor polynomial of degree 4 for x near 1 for the function
.
Solution
The nth Taylor approximation at x = 0
 Example
Q: Construct the Taylor polynomial of degree 7 approximating the function f(x) =
sin x for x near 0. Compare the value of the Taylor approximation with the true
value of f at x = π/3.
Solution: We obtain

Taylor polynomial approximation of degree 7 is

 Class Activity

Q: Construct the Taylor polynomial of degree 7 approximating the function

f(x) = Cosx for x near 0. Compare the value of the Taylor approximation with
the true value of f at x = π/6.
More terms longer it will go together
 Class Activity
Q: Construct the Taylor polynomial of degree n approximating
for x near 0.
Solution
 Example : Logarithmic differentiation
• Q: Use logarithmic differentiation to find dy/dx of
 Example
• Q: Find this derivative by logarithmic differentiation.
• a) b) c)
 Class Activity

Q: Find this derivative by logarithmic differentiation.

a) b) c)
 Solution

• a)

• b)