For approximately what values of x can you replace sin x by $x - \frac{x^3}{6}$ with an error of magnitude no greater than $7 \times 10^{-3}$? $|x| < \Box$ (Round to five decimal places.)
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The error of this approximation is given by the magnitude of the first neglected term in the Taylor series. In this case, the first neglected term is $\frac{x^5}{5!}$. So, the error is approximately $E(x) = \left| \frac{x^5}{5!} \right|$. We are given that the Show more…
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