Answer:
(a). Let f(x) = where a and b are constants. Write down the first three 1 + b terms of the Taylor series for f(x) about x = 0.
To find the Taylor series for f(x), we first need to find its derivatives:
f(x) = (1 + ax)/(1 + bx) f'(x) = a(1 + bx) - ab(1 + ax)/(1 + bx)^2 f''(x) = ab(1 - 2ax + b + 2a^2x)/(1+bx)^3 f'''(x) = ab(2a^3 - 6a^2bx + 3ab^2x^2 - 2abx + b^3)/(1+bx)^4
Using these derivatives , we can write the Taylor series for f(x) about x=0:
f(x) = f(0) + f'(0)x + f''(0)x^2/2! + f'''(0)x^3/3! + ... = 1 + ax - abx^2 + 2a^2bx^3/3 + ...
Thus , the first three terms of the Taylor series for f(x) about x=0 are:
1 + ax - abx^2
(b) By equating the first three terms of the Taylor series in part (a) with the Taylor series for e* about x = 0 , find a and b so that f(x) approximates e as closely as possible near x = 0 (e)
We have the Taylor series for e* about x=0:
e* = 1 + x + x^2/2! + x^3/3! + ...
Comparing this to the first three terms of the Taylor series for f(x) from part (a), we can equate coefficients to get:
1 = 1 a = 1 -ab/2 = 1/2
Solving for a and b, we get:
a = 1 b = -1
Thus , the function f(x) = (1 + x)/(1 - x) approximates e as closely as possible near x=0.
(c) Use the Padé approximant to e' to approximate e. Does the Padé approximant overestimate or underestimate the value of e?
The Padé approximant to e' is:
e'(x) ≈ (
Step-by-step explanation: