𝜋

3. cosx centered at 3
𝜋
 f(x) = cosx; f(a) = cos( 3 ) = 1/2
𝜋 √3
 f’(x) = -sinx; f’(a) = -sin( 3 ) = - 2
𝜋
 f’’(x) = -cosx; f’’(a) = -cos( 3 ) = -1/2
𝜋 √3
 f3(x) = sinx; f3(a) = sin( 3 ) = 2
𝜋
 f4(x) = cosx; f4(a) = cos( 3 ) = 1/2
𝜋 √3
 f5(x) = -sinx; f5(a) = -sin( 3 ) = - 2
𝜋
 f6(x) = -cosx; f6(a) = -cos( 3 ) = -1/2
𝜋 √3
 f7(x) = sinx; f7(a) = sin( 3 ) = 2
𝜋
 f8(x) = cosx; f8(a) = cos( 3 ) = 1/2
𝜋 √3
 f9(x) = -sinx; f9(a) = -sin( 3 ) = - 2
𝜋
 f10(x) = -cosx; f10(a) = -cos( 3 ) = -1/2
𝜋 √3
 f11(x) = sinx; f11(a) = sin( 3 ) = 2

The Taylor Series formula:

(𝑥−𝑎)2 (𝑥−𝑎)3 (𝑥−𝑎)4 (𝑥−𝑎)5
f(x) = f(a) + f’(a)(x-a) + f’’(a) + f3(a) + f4(a) + f5(a) +…
2! 3! 4! 5!

1 𝜋 2 √3 𝜋 3 1 𝜋 4 √3 𝜋 5 1 𝜋 6 √3 𝜋 7
√3 𝜋 ( )(𝑥− ) ( )(𝑥− ) ( )(𝑥− ) ( )(𝑥− ) ( )(𝑥− ) ( )(𝑥− )
2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3
f(x) = 1/2 - (𝑥 − 3) - + + - - + +
2 2! 3! 4! 5! 6! 7!
1 𝜋 8
( )(𝑥− )
2 3
+ ...
8!

1 𝜋 2 √3 𝜋 3 1 𝜋 4 √3 𝜋 5
√3 𝜋 ( )(𝑥− ) ( )(𝑥− ) ( )(𝑥− ) ( )(𝑥− )
2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3
5th degree: P5(x) = 1/2 - (𝑥 − 3) - + + -
2 2! 3! 4! 5!