Practice Taylor Series Expansion – The Basic Idea - 12..1 | 12. Runge–Kutta Methods (RK2, RK4) | Mathematics - iii (Differential Calculus) - Vol 4
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12..1 - Taylor Series Expansion – The Basic Idea

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Question 1

Easy

What is a Taylor Series?

💡 Hint: Think of how we can express functions as sums.

Question 2

Easy

What is the formula for the first-order derivative?

💡 Hint: Consider it as the slope of the tangent line.

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Question 1

What is the primary function of the Taylor Series method?

  • To find exact solutions
  • To approximate solutions
  • To manipulate equations

💡 Hint: Think about why we use numerical methods.

Question 2

True or False: The Taylor Series can be applied to any function.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the function types appropriate for Taylor series.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Using the Taylor Series method, calculate y(0.2) for the ODE dy/dx = x^2 - y, with the initial condition y(0) = 0 and a step size of 0.2.

💡 Hint: Ensure you're computing each derivative accurately before substituting.

Question 2

Derive the Taylor Series for e^x up to the third degree and use it to approximate e^0.1.

💡 Hint: Use the Taylor series formula for e^x, which is well-known!

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