Taylor Polynomials Approximated by Interpolations

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Taylor polynomials are usually introduced as an extension of the analytic definition of a tangent line, but they can be approximated by interpolations as well. The program illustrates that the Taylor polynomial of degree (gold) for the curve
at
can be approximated by interpolating
points on the curve around
(blue). The proof is not simple, but straightfoward using divided differences.
Contributed by: Sungkon Chang (March 2011)
Additional contributions by: Selwyn Hollis
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Published: March 7 2011