Let f(x)=11−xf(x) = \frac{1}{1-x}. We know that f(13)=32=1.5f(\frac{1}{3}) = \frac{3}{2} = 1.5. So let's test the accuracy of our Taylor approximation with this.

Use the fifth-degree Taylor polynomial of ff about x=0x=0 to approximate f(13)f(\frac{1}{3}). What is the difference between this value and the actual value (1.51.5), rounded to the nearest thousandth?

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