Find the Taylor polynomial p3(x) for f(x)=5x1/3 at x=3 .
Question
Find the Taylor polynomial p3(x) for f(x)=5x1/3 at x=3 .
Solution
The Taylor polynomial of degree n for a function f(x) at x=a is given by:
Pn(x) = f(a) + f'(a)(x-a) + f''(a)(x-a)^2/2! + ... + f^n(a)(x-a)^n/n!
Here, we want to find the Taylor polynomial of degree 3, P3(x), for f(x) = 5x^(1/3) at x=3.
First, we need to find the first, second, and third derivatives of f(x).
f'(x) = 5/3 * x^(-2/3)
f''(x) = -10/9 * x^(-5/3)
f'''(x) = 50/27 * x^(-8/3)
Now, we evaluate these at x=3:
f(3) = 53^(1/3) = 53^(1/3)
f'(3) = 5/3 * 3^(-2/3) = 5/3 * 3^(-2/3)
f''(3) = -10/9 * 3^(-5/3) = -10/9 * 3^(-5/3)
f'''(3) = 50/27 * 3^(-8/3) = 50/27 * 3^(-8/3)
Finally, we substitute these values into the Taylor polynomial formula:
P3(x) = f(3) + f'(3)(x-3) + f''(3)(x-3)^2/2! + f'''(3)(x-3)^3/3!
This is the Taylor polynomial of degree 3 for f(x) = 5x^(1/3) at x=3.
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