Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

The series ln⁡(1+x)=x−x22+x33−x44+⋯\ln(1+x)=x-\dfrac{x^{2}}{2}+\dfrac{x^{3}}{3}-\dfrac{x^{4}}{4}+\cdots converges for −1<x≤1-1<x\le 1. When x=0.3x=0.3, which of the following represents the smallest integer nn such that the polynomial obtained by truncating after the xnx^{n} term approximates ln⁡(1+0.3)\ln(1+0.3) with error magnitude less than 0.0010.001? a) n=3n=3 b) n=4n=4 c) n=2n=2 d) n=5n=5

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