12. Let \( f \) be the function given by \( f(x)=\ln x \). The third-degree Taylor polynomial for \( f \) about \( x=1 \) is






Answer is: option2

\( (x-1)-\frac{1}{2}(x-1)^2+\frac{1}{3}(x-1)^3 \)

Solution:

\[ f(x)=\ln x,\quad f'(x)=\frac{1}{x},\quad f''(x)=-\frac{1}{x^2},\quad f'''(x)=\frac{2}{x^3} \]

\[ f(1)=0,\quad f'(1)=1,\quad f''(1)=-1,\quad f'''(1)=2 \]

\[ a_0=0,\quad a_1=1,\quad a_2=-\frac{1}{2},\quad a_3=\frac{1}{3} \]

\[ T_3(x)=(x-1)-\frac{1}{2}(x-1)^2+\frac{1}{3}(x-1)^3 \]

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