Find series for logarithmic function

A question is this type if and only if it asks for a series expansion of a logarithmic function (ln of some expression) by differentiation or standard results.

5 questions · Standard +0.6

4.08a Maclaurin series: find series for function
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CAIE Further Paper 2 2021 June Q2
7 marks Challenging +1.2
2 Find the Maclaurin's series for \(\ln \cosh x\) up to and including the term in \(x ^ { 4 }\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2022 June Q2
8 marks Standard +0.8
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  1. Find the coefficient of \(x ^ { 2 }\) in the Maclaurin's series for \(- \ln \cos x\).
  2. Find the length of the arc of the curve with equation \(\mathrm { y } = - \operatorname { Incos } \mathrm { x }\) from the point where \(x = 0\) to the point where \(x = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2022 November Q1
5 marks Standard +0.3
1 Find the Maclaurin's series for \(\ln \left( 1 + \mathrm { e } ^ { x } \right)\) up to and including the term in \(x ^ { 2 }\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2023 November Q1
5 marks Standard +0.3
1 Find the Maclaurin's series for \(\ln ( x + 2 ) + \ln \left( x ^ { 2 } + 5 \right)\) up to and including the term in \(x ^ { 2 }\).
Edexcel FP2 2013 June Q3
9 marks Standard +0.3
3. $$f ( x ) = \ln ( 1 + \sin k x )$$ where \(k\) is a constant, \(x \in \mathbb { R }\) and \(- \frac { \pi } { 2 } < k x < \frac { 3 \pi } { 2 }\)
  1. Find f \({ } ^ { \prime } ( x )\)
  2. Show that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime \prime } ( x ) = \frac { - k ^ { 2 } } { 1 + \sin k x }\)
  3. Find the Maclaurin series of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\), in ascending powers of \(x\), up to and including the term in \(x ^ { 3 }\).