Find the third Taylor polynomial P3(x) for the function f(x) = x(e^x )+ 1 expanded about x0 = 0.

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Chapter4: Polynomial And Rational Functions
Section4.5: Rational Functions
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1-2. Find the third Taylor polynomial P3(x) for the function f(x) = x(e^x )+ 1 expanded about x0 = 0.

1-3. Use P3(0.5) to approximate f(0.5) and nd an upper bound for the error |f(0.5) - P3(0.5)| using the error formula and compare it to the actual error. 

1-4. Find n, the degree of the polynomial Pn(x) such that |f(0.5) - Pn(0.5)| < 10^(-6)

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