Checkpoint
By the ratio test, the interval of convergence is Since the series converges to for all real x.
Section 6.1 Exercises
so so When the series is harmonic and diverges. When the series is alternating harmonic and converges. The interval of convergence is
We can rewrite and since only even powers of remain, is an even function, for which, by definition .
Consider the series where if and otherwise. Then and so the series converges on by the comparison test.
The approximation is more accurate near The partial sums follow more closely as N increases but are never accurate near since the series diverges there.
The polynomial curves have roots close to those of up to their degree and then the polynomials diverge from
Section 6.2 Exercises
One has and so is the smallest partial sum with accuracy to within 0.001. Also, while so is the smallest N to give accuracy to within 0.00001.
Section 6.3 Exercises
Since is or we have Since we seek the smallest n such that The smallest such value is The remainder estimate is
Since one has Since one seeks the smallest n such that The smallest such value is The remainder estimate is
Since the second derivative of is and since is decreasing away from the estimate applies when or
The difference is small on the interior of the interval but approaches near the endpoints. The remainder estimate is
The difference is on the order of on while the Taylor approximation error is around near The top curve is a plot of and the lower dashed plot shows
a. Answers will vary. b. The following are the values after iterations of Newton’s method to approximation a root of for for for (Note: c. Answers will vary.
Section 6.4 Exercises
Using, for example, a fourth-degree estimate at gives whereas Two terms would suffice for three-digit accuracy.
The ratio approximates better than does for The dashed curves are for The dotted curve corresponds to and the dash-dotted curve corresponds to The solid curve is
Since and one has and The sums of the first nonzero terms are plotted below with the solid curve and the dashed curve.