Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-32187-896-5
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Chapter 10: Infinite Sequences and Series - Section 10.10 - The Binomial Series and Applications of Taylor Series - Exercises 10.10 - Page 633: 19

Answer

$\int_0^{0.1}\dfrac{\sin x}{x} dx \approx 0.099944461$ (Error of about $2.8 \times 10^{-12})$

Work Step by Step

Integrate the integral with respect to $ x $ as follows: $\int_0^{0.1}\dfrac{\sin x}{x} dx=\int_0^{0.1} [1-\dfrac{x^2}{3!}+\dfrac{x^{4}}{5!}+...] \space dx \\=0.1+\dfrac{(0.1)^3}{3 \cdot 3!}+\dfrac{(0.1)^5}{7 \cdot 5!}-...$ But $\dfrac{(0.1)^7}{7 \cdot 7!}\approx 2.8 \times 10^{-12}$ and this means that the proceeding term is greater than $10^{-5}$ and the first five terms of the series yield the accuracy. Thus, $\int_0^{0.1}\dfrac{\sin x}{x} dx \approx 0.099944461$ (Error of about $2.8 \times 10^{-12})$
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