Solution

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Taylor's theorem gives a finite Taylor polynomial of degree , consisting of the first terms, and a remainder:
In the Taylor theorem with Lagrange remainder form, assuming the required derivatives exist on an interval containing and ,
for some strictly between and when ; at the remainder is zero. In particular, if on that segment, then . This is a finite expansion; it does not assume equality with an infinite Taylor series.

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