Example 5.  Consider the function  [Graphics:Images/NumericalDiffMod_gr_144.gif].   Find the formula for the fourth derivative [Graphics:Images/NumericalDiffMod_gr_145.gif], it will be used in our explorations for the remainder term and the truncation error bound.  Graph  [Graphics:Images/NumericalDiffMod_gr_146.gif].  Find the bound  [Graphics:Images/NumericalDiffMod_gr_147.gif].  Look at it's graph and estimate the value  [Graphics:Images/NumericalDiffMod_gr_148.gif],  be sure to take the absolute value if necessary.

Solution 5.

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