## emcrazy14 one year ago Urgent help needed: Expand the following up to the term in x^3:

1. emcrazy14

$\frac{ 1+x }{ \sqrt{1-x} }$

2. Jibrilpresbury

idk

3. satellite73

expand in a power series i take it

4. satellite73

about zero i hope first term is $$f(0)=1$$

5. satellite73

first derivative is $f'(x)=\frac{3-x}{2\sqrt{1-x}^3}$ so second term is $f'(0)x=\frac{3}{2}x$

6. satellite73

yikes, now we need the derivative of that beast

7. satellite73

do i have to do that too?

8. emcrazy14

9. satellite73

grrr

10. satellite73

lets cheat

11. satellite73

looks like it is $f''(x)=\frac{7-x}{4\sqrt{1-x}^5}$

12. satellite73

making the next term $\frac{f''(0)}{2}x^2=\frac{7}{8}x^2$

13. satellite73

one more?

14. emcrazy14

So I find the derivative of that too?

15. satellite73

$f'^{(3)}(x)=\frac{33-3x}{8\sqrt{1-x}^7}$

16. satellite73

i think

17. satellite73

if so then $$\frac{f^{(3)}(0)}{3!}x^3=\frac{33}{16}x^3$$

18. satellite73

hmm let me check if this is right

19. satellite73

no messed up $$3!=6$$ doh

20. satellite73

third term is $$\frac{11}{16}x^3$$

21. satellite73

k lets check the whole dam thing and see if it is right

22. satellite73
23. emcrazy14

Okay, thank you so much! :)

24. satellite73

yw