Section 22: Higher order approximation, Taylor Polynomials

Problem types

Second Taylor Polynomials:

For the following functions, find the second Taylor polynomial $T_2(x)$ for the given $f(x)$ and $b$, bound the error $|f(x) - T_2(x)|$ on the given interval $I$, and find an interval on which $|f(x) - T_1(x)|\lt 1/10$ near $b$.


Integral Estimate:

Use the second Taylor polynomial $T_2(x)$ of $f(x) = \cos (x^2)$ at $b = 0$ to approximate $\int_0^{\pi/6} \cos(x^2) dx$.