Use a known MacLaurin series to find the MacLaurin series of f(x)=sin(x^4) ?

1 Answer
Apr 18, 2018

#sin(x^4) = sum_(n=0)^oo (-1)^nx^(8n+4)/((2n+1)!)#

Explanation:

Consider the MacLaurin series of #sint#:

#sint = sum_(n=0)^oo (-1)^n t^(2n+1)/((2n+1)!)#

and let #t=x^4#:

#sin(x^4) = sum_(n=0)^oo (-1)^n(x^4)^(2n+1)/((2n+1)!)#

#sin(x^4) = sum_(n=0)^oo (-1)^nx^(8n+4)/((2n+1)!)#