Practice problem
Taylor's Theorem for Quadratic Approximation
Problem to Illustrate accuracy Quadratic Approximation!
Here is a problem for you to think about!
Given the function (inspired by Morse potential energy) we find the quadratic approximation, , of the same at its minima. Let us call an approximation valid if the value of differs from by less than . Around where does the quadratic approximation first break down, for ?