Question (3) Estimate the first and second derivatives of f(x) =-0.1x 4 - 0.15x 3 - 0.5x 2-0.25x+ 1.2 %3D at x 0.5 using finite differences and a step size h = 0.25.

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Estimate the first and second derivatives of
f(x) =-0.1x 4 – 0.15x 3 - 0.5x 2 -0.25x+ 1.2
%3D
at x 0.5 using finite differences and a step size h = 0.25.
Transcribed Image Text:Question (3) Estimate the first and second derivatives of f(x) =-0.1x 4 – 0.15x 3 - 0.5x 2 -0.25x+ 1.2 %3D at x 0.5 using finite differences and a step size h = 0.25.
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