Edexcel FP2 2006 June — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2006
SessionJune
TopicTaylor series
TypeTaylor series about π/4

5. (a) Find the Taylor expansion of \(\cos 2 x\) in ascending powers of \(\left( x - \frac { \pi } { 4 } \right)\) up to and including the term in \(\left( x - \frac { \pi } { 4 } \right) ^ { 5 }\).
(b) Use your answer to (a) to obtain an estimate of \(\cos 2\), giving your answer to 6 decimal places.
(3)(Total 8 marks)