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Use the second Taylor polynomial of $f(x)=\ln x$ at $x=1$ to approximate $\ln 0.9,$ and find a bound for the error in the approximation.
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From exercise 24, we know that it is given by $P_2(x) = (x-1) - \frac{1}{2}(x-1)^2$. Show more…
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