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Applications of Taylor Series

Taylor Polynomials

Taylor Polynomials

As more terms are added to the Taylor polynomial, it approaches the correct function. This image shows $\sin x$ and its Taylor approximations, polynomials of degree 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 13.

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