(a) Use the third Taylor polynomial of ln(1 - x) at x = 0 to approximate ln...

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(a) Use the third Taylor polynomial of ln(1 - x) at x = 0 to approximate ln 1.3 to four decimal places.

(b) Find an approximate solution of the equation ex = 1.3 using the Newton–Raphson algorithm with n = 2 and x0 = 0. Express your answer to four decimal places.

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Calculus And Its Applications

ISBN: 9780134437774

14th Edition

Authors: Larry Goldstein, David Lay, David Schneider, Nakhle Asmar

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