Exercise 10Calculus › Single-variable calculus › Differentiation › Taylor expansionsL1Added 3 Nov 2026
Expanding √x at x = 4
#Taylor expansion#shifted point#numerical estimate
Statement
- Find the expansion of at the point up to order , i.e. of as .
- Estimate .
Hint
Factor: and use the expansion of .
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Solution
1. With and :
2. For :
The exact value is : the error is about .
Remark. Always expand around the nearest "nice" point: the closer to the centre, the better the approximation. Expanding at is impossible (the derivative blows up there).