N-Q.A.3.a

Describe the effects of approximate error in measurement and rounding on measurements and on computed values from measurements. Identify significant figures in recorded measures and computed values based on the context given and the precision of the tools used to measure.

Example Problems
Estimating using a Maclaurin polynomial, what is the least degree of the polynomial that assures an error smaller than ?
Estimating using a Taylor polynomial about , what is the least degree of the polynomial that assures an error smaller than ?
Estimating using a Maclaurin polynomial, what is the least degree of the polynomial that assures an error smaller than ?
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