Suppose you wish to approximate cos (/12) using Taylor polynomials. Is the approximation more accurate if you

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Suppose you wish to approximate cos (π/12) using Taylor polynomials. Is the approximation more accurate if you use Taylor polynomials centered at 0 or π/6? Use a calculator for numerical experiments and check for consistency with Theorem 9.2. Does the answer depend on the order of the polynomial?

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Calculus Early Transcendentals

ISBN: 978-0321947345

2nd edition

Authors: William L. Briggs, Lyle Cochran, Bernard Gillett

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