Error in Second-Order Approximation

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Error in Second-Order Approximation

The leading error term after retaining second-order terms is:

$$E\approx\frac{f'''(a)}{6}(x-a)^3$$

Usage

- Used to estimate the error after a quadratic approximation.

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