| Exam Board | Edexcel |
| Module | FP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Session | June |
| Topic | Taylor series |
| Type | Taylor 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)