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Maclaurin Series HL

A Maclaurin series is a power series that enables us to find a polynomial that approximates a function that cannot be written algebraically. It is what calculators and computers use to work with transcendental functions such as \(\sin x\). On this page, we will learn how to use the formula to find many common Maclaurin series. You will need to be fairly confident in the differentiation techniques, like the chain rule...


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