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The document contains multiple questions regarding Taylor series expansions and polynomials. Specifically, it asks the reader to: 1) Find Taylor series expansions of trigonometric, logarithmic, and other functions around various points; 2) Determine coefficients and general terms in various Taylor series; and 3) Approximate values and find Taylor polynomials using known information about derivatives.

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Series Practice

The document contains multiple questions regarding Taylor series expansions and polynomials. Specifically, it asks the reader to: 1) Find Taylor series expansions of trigonometric, logarithmic, and other functions around various points; 2) Determine coefficients and general terms in various Taylor series; and 3) Approximate values and find Taylor polynomials using known information about derivatives.

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Series

14. What is the approximation of the value of sin 1 obtained by using the fifth-degree
Taylor Polynomial about x = 0 for sin x?

( A) 1 -

1 1

2 24

( B) 1 -

1 1

2 4

1 1
(C ) 1 -
3 5

( D) 1 -

1 1

4 8

1 1
(E) 1 -
6 120

89. The graph of the function represented by the Maclaurin series


x2 x3
( 1) n x n
1 x

2! 3!
n!
intersects the graph of y = x3 at x =
(A) .773

(B) .865

(C) .929

(D) 1.000

(E) 1.857

17. Let f be the function given by f(x) = ln(3 x). The third degree Taylor polynomial
for f about x = 2 is
( A)

2
3

x 2

x 2
- x - 2

(C ) x - 2 x 2 x 2
2

( E ) x - 2

( B)

2
3

x 2

x 2
- x - 2

( D) x - 2

x 2 2 x 2 3
2

x 2 2 x 2 3
2

x3 x5

3! 5!

24. The Taylor series for sin x about x = 0 is


If f is a function such that
2
f ( x) sin x ,
then the coefficient of x7 in the Taylor series for f(x) about x = 0 is

(A)

1
7!

(B)

1
7

(C) 0

(D)

-1
42

(E)

-1
7!


Let P(x) = 3x2 5x3 + 7x4 + 3x5 be the fifth-degree polynomial for the function f about x
f (0) ?
= 0. What is the value of

77.

A) -30

B) -15

C) -5

D)

5
6

What is the coefficient of x2 in the Taylor Series

28.

A)

1
6

B.

1
3

C) 1

E)
1
1 x 2

1
6

about x = 0?

D) 3 E) 6
x 4 x5 x 6
x n3
L
L
2! 3! 4!
n 1 !

20.
A function f has Maclaurin series given by
the following is an expression for f(x)?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

-3xsinx + 3x2
cos(x2) + 1
x2cosx + x2
x2ex x3 x2
2
e x x2 1

1
is
1 x

11.

The Maclaurin series for


x2
?
1 x2
expansion for
A)
B)
C)
D)

. Which of

1 + x 2 + x4 + x 6 + x8 +
x2 + x3 + x4 + x5 +
x2 + 2x3 + 3x4 + 4x5 +
x2 + x4 + x6 + x8 +

x .
n 0

Which of the following is a power series

E) x2 - x4 + x6 - x8 +

23. If f(x) = xsin(2x), which of the following is the Taylor Series for f about
x = 0?
x3 x5 x7
L
2! 4! 6!
4 x3 16 x5 64 x 7
x

L
2!
4!
6!
8 x3 32 x5 128 x 7
2x

L
3!
5!
7!
2 x 4 2 x 6 2 x8
2x 2

L
3!
5!
7!
8 x 4 32 x 6 128 x8
2x 2

L
3!
5!
7!

A) xB)
C)
D)
E)

84. Let f be a function with f(3) =2, f (3) 1, f (3) = 6, and f (3) = 12. Which of the following is the
the third degree Taylor Polynomial for f about x =3?
A) 2 - (x - 3) + 3(x - 3) 2 2( x 3)3
B) 2 - (x - 3) + 3(x - 3) 2 4( x 3)3
C ) 2 - (x - 3) + 6(x - 3)2 12( x 3)3
D) 2 - x + 3x 2 2 x3
E ) 2 - x + 6x 2 12 x 3

2011 BC6

Let

f (x) sinx 2 cos x.

a. Write the first four nonzero terms of the Taylor series for sinx about x = 0,
and write the first four nonzero terms of the Taylor series for sin(x2) about x
= 0.
b. Write the first four nonzero terms of the Taylor series for cosx about x = 0.
Use this series and the series for sin(x2), found in part a, to write the first four
nonzero terms of the Taylor series for f(x) about x = 0.
c. Find the value of f(6)(0).
2010 BC #6
The function f, defined below, has derivatives of all orders. Let g be the

g(x) 1
function defined by
cos x 1

forx
0

x2
f (x)

1 forx= 0
2

f (t)dt
.

Write the first three nonzero terms and the general term of the Taylor series
for cosx about x = 0. Use this series to write the first three nonzero terms
and the general term of the Taylor series for f about x = 0.

Write the fifth-degree Taylor polynomial for g about x = 0.

Using the Taylor series to determine whether f has a relative maximum,


relative minimum, or neither at x = 0. Give a reason for your answer.

2009 BC#5

dy
6x 2 x 2 y
dx

Consider the differential equation


. Let y = f(x) be a particular
solution to this differential equation with the initial condition f(-1) = 2.

At the point (-1, 2), the value of


Polynomial for f about x = -1.

d2y
dx 2

is -12. Find the second-degree Taylor

2009 BC#6
x 2 x3
xn
e 1 x


2
6
n!
x

The Maclaurin series for ex is

f (x)
function f is defined by
derivatives of all orders x= 1.
a.

b.

1
2 forx 1andf(1) =1
x 1

. The continuous

x12

. The function has

Write the
first four nonzero terms and the general term of the Taylor
2
e(x1)
series for
about x = 1.

Use the Taylor series found in part (a) to write the first four nonzero
terms and the general term of the Taylor series for f about x = 1.

c.

Use the Taylor Series to determine whether the graph of f has any
inflections points.

2012 #4
f (1) 20

The function f is twice differentiable for x > 0 with f(1) = 15 and


derivative of f, are given for selected values of x in the table.

. Values

x
f ( x)

1.4
14.5

a)

1
8

1.1
10

1.2
12

1.3
13

, the

Write the second-degree Taylor polynomial for f about x = 1. Use


the Taylor polynomial to approximate f(1.4).

The function g has derivatives of all orders, and the Maclaurin series for g is
2 n 1

x x3 x5
n x

2n 3 3 5 7
n 0
a)

Write the first three nonzero terms and the general term of the
g ( x)
Maclaurin series for

2008 BC6 Form B

6c. The derivative of ln(1 + x2) is


of the Taylor series for ln(1 + x2).

2x
1 x2

. Write the first four nonzero terms

2006 FormB BC6


f ( x)

1
.
1 x3

The function f is defined by


a. Find the first four nonzero terms and general term for the Maclaurin
series for f.

f (x).

b. Find the first three nonzero terms and the general term for

2013 BC6
A function f has derivatives of all orders at x = 0. Let
degree Taylor polynomial for f about x = 0.

Pn (x)

denote the nth-

1
P1
f (0) 2.
2
a) It is known that f(0) = -4 and that
=-3. Show that
2
1
f (0)
f (0)
P3 (x)
3
3
b) It is known that
and
. Find
.

h(x) f (2x).
h has firstderivative given
by
c) The function
It is known
that h(0) = 7. Find the third degree Taylor polynomial for h about x =
0.

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