Solve the Problem $\mathrm { e } ^ { - \mathrm { x } }$

question 281

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Use the Alternating Series Estimation Theorem to estimate the error that results from replacing $\mathrm { e } ^ { - \mathrm { x } }$ by $1 - x + \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 2 }$ when $0 < x < 0.2$

• A) -0.00133
• B) 0.00027
• C) 0.00267
• D) 0.00133

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