SPS SPS FM 2024 November — Question 4

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS FM (SPS FM)
Year2024
SessionNovember
TopicTaylor series
TypeUse series to approximate numerical value

4. (a) (i) Given that \(f ( x ) = \sqrt { 1 + 2 x }\), find \(f ^ { \prime } ( x )\) and \(f ^ { \prime \prime } ( x )\).
(ii) Hence, find the first three terms of the Maclaurin series for \(\sqrt { 1 + 2 x }\).
(b) Hence, using a suitable value for \(x\), show that \(\sqrt { 5 } \approx \frac { 143 } { 64 }\).
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