a) Find a second degree polynomial approximating the function f(x)= Inx , and passing from the points (1, f(1)),(2, ƒ(2)) and (4, f(4)). b) Approximate ƒ(2.5) using the polynomial in part (a) E,(x)= (x-xo)(x-x,)(x-x2)...(x- xx) (N+1)! c) use the error formula to estimate the error at x=2.5

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Section4.5: Rational Functions
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a) Find a second degree polynomial approximating the function f(x)=ln.x, and passing from
the points (1, f(1)),(2, F(2)) and (4, f(4)).
b) Approximate f(2.5) using the polynomial in part (a)
E„(x) = (x-x))(x-x,)(x-x,)...(x-xx)
(N+1)!
c) use the error formula
to estimate the error at x-2.5
d) Obtain a bound for the uniform error E2(x)
Transcribed Image Text:a) Find a second degree polynomial approximating the function f(x)=ln.x, and passing from the points (1, f(1)),(2, F(2)) and (4, f(4)). b) Approximate f(2.5) using the polynomial in part (a) E„(x) = (x-x))(x-x,)(x-x,)...(x-xx) (N+1)! c) use the error formula to estimate the error at x-2.5 d) Obtain a bound for the uniform error E2(x)
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