(5 pts) Write the Taylor series expansions of \sin(\theta) and \cos(\theta), respectively, around \theta = 0. Explain why \sin(\theta) \approx \theta and \cos(\theta) \approx 1 for small angles in radians. Also, why not just make \sin(\theta) \approx 0 if the angle is small?
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