Taylor series about π/4

Questions asking for Taylor series expansion about x = π/4, typically involving tan x, sec²x, or cos 2x.

7 questions · Standard +1.0

4.08a Maclaurin series: find series for function
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Edexcel FP2 2004 June Q10
8 marks Standard +0.8
10. Given that \(y = \tan x\),
  1. find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } , \frac { \mathrm {~d} ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) and \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 3 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 3 } }\).
  2. Find the Taylor series expansion of \(\tan x\) in ascending powers of \(\left( x - \frac { \pi } { 4 } \right)\) up to and including the term in \(\left( x - \frac { \pi } { 4 } \right) ^ { 3 }\).
  3. Hence show that \(\tan \frac { 3 \pi } { 10 } \approx 1 + \frac { \pi } { 10 } + \frac { \pi ^ { 2 } } { 200 } + \frac { \pi ^ { 3 } } { 3000 }\).
Edexcel FP2 2006 June Q5
8 marks Challenging +1.2
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)
Edexcel FP2 2009 June Q5
10 marks Challenging +1.2
5. $$y = \sec ^ { 2 } x$$
  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } = 6 \sec ^ { 4 } x - 4 \sec ^ { 2 } x\).
  2. Find a Taylor series expansion of \(\sec ^ { 2 } x\) in ascending powers of \(\left( x - \frac { \pi } { 4 } \right)\), up to and including the term in \(\left( x - \frac { \pi } { 4 } \right) ^ { 3 }\).
Edexcel FP2 2015 June Q7
11 marks Challenging +1.2
7. $$y = \tan ^ { 2 } x , \quad - \frac { \pi } { 2 } < x < \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$
  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } = 6 \sec ^ { 4 } x - 4 \sec ^ { 2 } x\)
  2. Hence show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 3 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 3 } } = 8 \sec ^ { 2 } x \tan x \left( A \sec ^ { 2 } x + B \right)\), where \(A\) and \(B\) are constants to be found.
  3. Find the Taylor series expansion of \(\tan ^ { 2 } x\), in ascending powers of \(\left( x - \frac { \pi } { 3 } \right)\), up to and including the term in \(\left( x - \frac { \pi } { 3 } \right) ^ { 3 }\)
Edexcel FP2 2016 June Q6
9 marks Standard +0.8
6. (a) Find the Taylor series expansion about \(\frac { \pi } { 4 }\) of \(\tan x\) in ascending powers of \(\left( x - \frac { \pi } { 4 } \right)\) up to and including the term in \(\left( x - \frac { \pi } { 4 } \right) ^ { 3 }\).
(b) Deduce that an approximation for \(\tan \frac { 5 \pi } { 12 }\) is \(1 + \frac { \pi } { 3 } + \frac { \pi ^ { 2 } } { 18 } + \frac { \pi ^ { 3 } } { 81 }\)
Edexcel FP2 Q5
10 marks Challenging +1.2
\(y = \sec^2 x\)
  1. Show that \(\frac{d^2 y}{dx^2} = 6 \sec^4 x - 4 \sec^2 x\). [4]
  2. Find a Taylor series expansion of \(\sec^2 x\) in ascending powers of \(\left(x - \frac{\pi}{4}\right)\), up to and including the term in \(\left(x - \frac{\pi}{4}\right)^3\). [6]
Edexcel FP2 Q33
8 marks Standard +0.3
Given that \(y = \tan x\),
  1. find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\), \(\frac{d^2 y}{dx^2}\) and \(\frac{d^3 y}{dx^3}\). [3]
  2. Find the Taylor series expansion of \(\tan x\) in ascending powers of \(\left(x - \frac{\pi}{4}\right)\) up to and including the term in \(\left(x - \frac{\pi}{4}\right)^3\). [3]
  3. Hence show that \(\tan \frac{3\pi}{10} \approx 1 + \frac{\pi}{10} + \frac{\pi^2}{200} + \frac{\pi^3}{3000}\). [2]