next up previous contents
Next: Approximating sine for small Up: More on limits Previous: Examples

Polynomial Approximations

The only functions we can compute on intervals are polynomial functions. For this reason it is important to find polynomial approximations to functions such as the natural logarithm, the exponential function, the sine function, and so on. Here are some examples of how L'Hopital's Rule can be used to find such approximations.



 

David G Radcliffe
8/18/1998