Maclaurin’s Expansion

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1. If 𝑦 = ln (𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥), prove that - = ( )0 + 1. By further differentiation of this result, or
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otherwise, find the series expansion of 𝑦 in terms of 𝑥 up to and including the term in 𝑥 3 .

2. Find the Maclaurin series of 𝑒 456/ , up to and including the term in 𝑥 0 .

3. Let 𝑦 = 𝑒 70/ 𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝑥.

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Show that = 3𝑒 70/ 𝑐𝑜𝑠3𝑥 − 2𝑦, and hence show that - = −13𝑦 − 4 .
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Find the Maclaurin’s series for 𝑦, up to and including the term in 𝑥 3 .

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4. It is given that 𝑦 = . Show that, when 𝑥 = 0, - = 8. Find the first three terms in
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Maclaurin’s series for 𝑦.

5. Obtain the first three terms in the Maclaurin series for ln (3 + 𝑥).

6. Maclaurin’s series for 𝑓(𝑥) is 1 + 3𝑥 + 5𝑥 0 + 7𝑥 G + ⋯ …. Find the values of 𝑓′(0) and

𝑓 LLL 0 .

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8. Given that 𝑦 = tan ( + 𝑥), show that - = 2𝑦 . By repeated differentiation of this
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result find the series expansion of 𝑦 in ascending powers of 𝑥 up to and including the
term in 𝑥 3 .

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9. Let 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥. Express in terms of 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 and tan𝑥 . Hence show that, up to the term in
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𝑥 0 , Maclaurin’s series for sec𝑥 is 1 + .
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10. Find the Maclaurin expansion for 𝑦 = (1 + 𝑥)0 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 up to and including the term in 𝑥 G .
Maclaurin's CAPE

(1) (i) Write down the first four non-zero terms of the power series expansion of

ln(1 + 2 x), stating the range of values of x for which the series is valid.

(ii) Use the Maclaurin's theorem to obtain the first three non-zero terms in the
power series expansion in x of sin 2x .

(iii) Hence, or otherwise, obtain the first three non-zero terms in the power series
expansion in x of ln(1 + sin2 x).

(2) (i) Use Maclaurin's theorem to find the first three non-zero terms in the power
series expansion of cos 2x .

(ii) Hence , or otherwise, obtain the first two non-zero terms in the power series
expansion of sin 2 x .

(3) (i) Write down the first FIVE terms in the power series expansion of ln (1 + 𝑥),
stating the range of values of 𝑥 for which the series is valid.

(ii) (a) Using the result from (i) above, obtain a similar expansion for ln (1 − 𝑥).

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(b) Hence, prove that ln = 2 𝑥 + 𝑥G + 𝑥S + ⋯ .
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(4). A function is defined as 𝑔 𝑥 = 𝑒 G/A@ .

Obtain the Maclaurin series for 𝑔(𝑥) up to and including the term in 𝑥 3 .

Hence estimate 𝑔(0.2) correct to three decimal places.

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(5). Let 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑒 7/ . By calculating the first three non-zero terms and assuming that
the pattern continues, show that the Maclaurin series expansion of 𝑓(𝑥) may be
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expressed as 𝑓 𝑥 = VYZ .
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Hence, or otherwise, determine the values of 𝑥 for which the expansion is valid.