using calculus, it can be shown that the arctangent function can be approximated by the polynomial by the function shown below:  f(x)=tan-1(x)=x-(x3/3)+(x5/5)-(x7/7)+(x9/9)-(x11/11) Where x is in radians Use the graphing utility to graph the arctangent function and its polynomial approximation on the same grid. How do the graphs compare? Evaluate f(1) and f(1.73205), what can you conclude from these values? Study the pattern of the polynomial and guess the next term. Then repeat part (a). How does the approximation change when additional terms are added? I went on desmos.com to look at the graphs, but I am not understanding how to evaluate f(1) and f(1.73205)

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Section4.5: Rational Functions
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using calculus, it can be shown that the arctangent function can be approximated by the polynomial by the function shown below: 

f(x)=tan-1(x)=x-(x3/3)+(x5/5)-(x7/7)+(x9/9)-(x11/11) Where x is in radians

Use the graphing utility to graph the arctangent function and its polynomial approximation on the same grid. How do the graphs compare?

Evaluate f(1) and f(1.73205), what can you conclude from these values?

Study the pattern of the polynomial and guess the next term. Then repeat part (a). How does the approximation change when additional terms are added?

I went on desmos.com to look at the graphs, but I am not understanding how to evaluate f(1) and f(1.73205)

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