Lagrange error bound: |R_n(x)| <= M |x - a| to the (n+1) / (n + 1)!, where M is the max of |f to the (n+1)| on the interval.
How to apply it: Use the Lagrange error bound to guarantee a Taylor polynomial approximation is within a specified tolerance.
Course: AP Calculus BC · Unit: Infinite Sequences and Series
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