13. \[ \sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\frac{(-1)^n x^n}{n!} \] is the Taylor series about \(x=0\) for which of the following functions?






Answer is: option4

\( e^{-x} \)

Solution:

\[ f(x)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\frac{(-1)^n x^n}{n!} =1-x+\frac{x^2}{2}-\frac{x^3}{6}+\cdots \]

Since this has both odd and even powers of \(x\), it is neither \( \sin x \) nor \( \cos x \).

Compare with:

\[ e^x=1+x+\frac{x^2}{2}+\frac{x^3}{6}+\cdots \]

\[ e^{-x}=1-x+\frac{x^2}{2}-\frac{x^3}{6}+\cdots \]

Therefore, \[ f(x)=e^{-x} \]

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