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    This document discusses using polynomials to approximate trigonometric functions like sine through interpolation of known values, and compares different types of approximating polynomials like Taylor polynomials and Lagrange polynomials. It notes that interpolating polynomials can be used to predict function values and find derivatives and integrals, but that Taylor polynomials become less accurate further from the point of interpolation, while Lagrange polynomials have properties like passing through all interpolation points.

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    This document discusses using polynomials to approximate trigonometric functions like sine through interpolation of known values, and compares different types of approximating polynomials like Taylor polynomials and Lagrange polynomials. It notes that interpolating polynomials can be used to predict function values and find derivatives and integrals, but that Taylor polynomials become less accurate further from the point of interpolation, while Lagrange polynomials have properties like passing through all interpolation points.

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    This document discusses using polynomials to approximate trigonometric functions like sine through interpolation of known values, and compares different types of approximating polynomials like Taylor polynomials and Lagrange polynomials. It notes that interpolating polynomials can be used to predict function values and find derivatives and integrals, but that Taylor polynomials become less accurate further from the point of interpolation, while Lagrange polynomials have properties like passing through all interpolation points.

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    Interpolation

    and
    Approximating polynomials
    Can you find sin(1.2) approximately just by using the known value of sin(x) at
    x=0, Π/6, Π/4, Π/3, and Π/2 ?
    Why do we want to find and an approximating function v(x) in general?

    * For prediction: we can use v(x) to find approximate vaues of the underlying
    function at locations x other than the data x_0,.........., x_n.

    * For manipulation: an instance is finding approximation for derivatives and


    integrals of the underlying function.
    Should we go for Taylor polynomials
    as
    Interpolating polynomials?
    What does their graphs tell you?
    The error becomes progressively worse as
    we move away from zero.
    Better approximations are obtained if
    higher degree Taylor polynomials are
    used.
    Consider this one:

    But look at the table!!!


    Consider this one:

    But look at the table!!!


    Interpolation and the Langrange Polynomial

    Can you tell me one (or more) immediate property (ies) of L(x)’s and P(x)?
    Lagrange Polynomial
    Back to some review of Calculus

    What is the difference between the errors in Taylor’s and


    Langrange polynomials?

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