Maclaurin series
In mathematics, a power series is a series with an infinite number of terms in which each term is a power of some variable x. The Maclaurin series is a power series that has a general form of:
Definition
In mathematics, a Maclaurin series is a power series that gives the value of a function at zero. It is named after Colin Maclaurin, a Scottish mathematician who made extensive use of this special case of Taylor series in the 18th century. If f is a twice-differentiable function defined on an interval containing 0, then the Maclaurin series centered at 0 is
f(x)=f(0)+f'(0)x+1/2!f”(0)x^2+1/3!f”'(0)x^3+ …
In many applications, the interval of convergence is all real numbers (see analytic function), but sometimes it may be a smaller interval. For example, if f is defined by ƒ(x)=1/(1-x) for x<1, then ƒ has the power series for |x|<1.
Formula
In mathematics, a Maclaurin series is a power series representation of a function that is valid for values of the function’s argument close to zero. It is named after Colin Maclaurin, a Scottish mathematician who made extensive use of the representation in the 18th century.
If f(x) is differentiable to all orders at x = 0, then it can be represented by the Maclaurin series
f(x)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty }\frac{f^{(n)}(0)}{n!}x^n=f(0)+f'(0)x+\frac{f”(0)}{2!}x^2+\cdots
where f′ is the first derivative of f, and so on.
How to find the Maclaurin series for a function
The Maclaurin series is a power series that is used to approximate a function. In this tutorial, we will show you how to find the Maclaurin series for a function and use it to determine the value of the function at a certain point.
Substitution
To find the Maclaurin series for a function, we use the following steps:
- Find the derivatives of the function at x = 0.
- Substitute the derivatives into the Maclaurin series formula.
- Simplify the expression to get the final result.
Derivatives
In calculus, the Maclaurin series is a power series that represents a function in the vicinity of 0. It is named after Colin Maclaurin, who made extensive use of it to approximate functions. The Maclaurin series for a function f(x) is
f(x)=f(0)+f′(0)x+⅔!f′′(0)x2+⅕!f′′′(0)x3+…
where f ′ ( x ) f'(x) f ′ ( x ) denotes the derivative of f ( x ) f(x) f ( x ) . In other words, it is an expansion of a function in terms of derivatives at a single point. This point is typically 0, which gives the series its name, but it can be any other point in the domain of the function.
The Maclaurin series for a function can be found by taking derivatives of the function at 0 and then plugging in 0 for x . The first derivative gives the linear term, the second derivative gives the quadratic term, and so on. If you take enough derivatives, you will eventually get all the terms in the series.
Use the Maclaurin series to determine f(600)
The Maclaurin series is a series that is used to determine a function’s value at a certain point. In this case, we are using it to determine the value of f(600). To do this, we simply need to plug 600 into the series and simplify.
Plugging in the value
In mathematics, the Maclaurin series is an infinite series that allows for the approximation of a function in the neighborhood of 0. It is named after Colin Maclaurin, who used it to approximate many functions, including sin(x), cos(x), and e^x.
If we want to determine the value of f(600), we can plug this value into the Maclaurin series. This gives us:
f(600) = f(0) + (600)f'(0) + (600^2)f”(0)/2! + …
We can then use the known values of f(0), f'(0), and f”(0) to determine the value of f(600).
Simplifying
Since we are only interested in the value of f(600), we can simplify our expression by substituting 600 for x in our Maclaurin series expansion. This gives us:
f(600) = 3600^3 + 3600^2 + 3*600 + 1
Therefore, we can conclude that f(600) = 729,601.