When x x\,x is small, show that tan(2x)cos(5x)\tan(2x) \cos(5x)tan(2x)cos(5x) can be approximated by 2x−25x32x - 25x^32x−25x3
Hence, approximate the value of tan(0.1)cos(0.25)\tan(0.1) \cos(0.25)tan(0.1)cos(0.25)
Calculate the percentage error in your approximation
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