𝜋

3. cosx centered at 3

𝜋
f(x) = cosx; f(a) = cos( 3 ) = 1/2

𝜋 √3
f’(x) = -sinx; f’(a) = -sin( 3 ) = - 2

𝜋
f’’(x) = -cosx; f’’(a) = -cos( 3 ) = -1/2

𝜋 √3
f3(x) = sinx; f3(a) = sin( ) =
3 2

𝜋
f4(x) = cosx; f4(a) = cos( 3 ) = 1/2

𝜋 √3
f5(x) = -sinx; f5(a) = -sin( 3 ) = - 2

𝜋
f6(x) = -cosx; f6(a) = -cos( ) = -1/2
3

𝜋 √3
f7(x) = sinx; f7(a) = sin( 3 ) = 2

𝜋
f8(x) = cosx; f8(a) = cos( 3 ) = 1/2

𝜋 √3
f9(x) = -sinx; f9(a) = -sin( 3 ) = - 2

𝜋
f10(x) = -cosx; f10(a) = -cos( 3 ) = -1/2

𝜋 √3
f11(x) = sinx; f11(a) = sin( 3 ) = 2

The Taylor Series formula:

(𝑥−𝑎)2 (𝑥−𝑎)3 (𝑥−𝑎)4 (𝑥−𝑎)5
f(x) = f(a) + f’(a)(x-a) + f’’(a) 2!
+ f3(a) 3!
+ f4(a) 4!
+ f5(a) 5!
+…

1 𝜋 2 √3 𝜋 3 1 𝜋 4 √3 𝜋 5 1 𝜋 6 √3 𝜋 7 1 𝜋 8
√3 𝜋 ( )(𝑥− ) ( )(𝑥− ) ( )(𝑥− ) ( )(𝑥− ) ( )(𝑥− ) ( )(𝑥− ) ( )(𝑥− )
2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3
f(x) = 1/2 -
2
(𝑥 − 3
) - 2!
+ 3!
+ 4!
- 5!
- 6!
+ 7!
+ 8!
+ ...

1 𝜋 2 √3 𝜋 3 1 𝜋 4 √3 𝜋 5
√3 𝜋 ( )(𝑥− ) ( )(𝑥− ) ( )(𝑥− ) ( )(𝑥− )
2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3
5th degree: P5(x) = 1/2 - 2
(𝑥 − 3) - 2!
+ 3!
+ 4!
- 5!